The 2023-24 college football season was punctuated with a national title for the Michigan Wolverines. But the top college football betting options in the 2024-25 season feature plenty of competition that does not include Michigan, including some of their biggest rivals. Here, we look ahead to the next college football postseason and break down the futures markets for the next College Football Playoff.
2024-2025 College Football Playoff Odds
| Team | National Championship Odds |
| Ohio State | +320 |
| Oregon | +450 |
| Texas | +500 |
| Georgia | +500 |
| Alabama | +800 |
| Ole Miss | +1000 |
| Penn State | +2000 |
| Notre Dame | +2000 |
| Indiana | +2500 |
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Ohio State Buckeyes
The favorites to win the College Football Playoff are the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes failed to make the College Football Playoff last year, watching the rival Michigan Wolverines win the Big Ten and the national championship. But the Buckeyes have just one loss so far this season and they look strong offensively with Will Howard at quarterback in a season where Ryan Day will look to prove he can lead his team to success against the best teams in the sport.
Oregon Ducks
The team that handed Ohio State its first loss in 2024 was the Oregon Ducks, who beat Ohio State at home. Oregon is still undefeated and ranked first in the country at this point in the season. But they are behind Ohio State in the odds to win the national title, as home-field advantage wouldn’t be something they could rely on against Ohio State in either the Big Ten title game or in the College Football Playoff.
Texas Longhorns
Third on the list of College Football Playoff favorites are the Texas Longhorns. They fell in the semifinals to the Washington Huskies from that position, but have been great this season as they look to get back to the playoff. Texas has lost to Georgia at home this season, but they have won the rest of their games on the year and they will look to continue their winning ways in their first season as a member of the SEC.
Other National Championship Contenders
Teams like Georgia, Penn State, Tennessee, and Ole Miss are also considered contenders to reach the College Football Playoff and be a National Champion. But there is so much football left to be played for all of these teams. We will see who has what it takes to outlast the rest of the competition and come away with a national title by season’s end.
2024-25 College Football Playoff Championship Prediction
For now, we will go with Alabama to win the College Football Playoff in the 2024-25 season. They have a quarterback in Jalen Milroe who is able to make plays both with his arm and his legs. Assuming that the defense and running game of Alabama continue to operate at a high level, the Tide will be back in the playoff again where they could very well get the better of Georgia and everyone else that stands in their way.
