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 |
| Oregon | +350 |
| Georgia | +350 |
| Texas | +400 |
| Ohio State | +450 |
| Penn State | +650 |
| Notre Dame | +1100 |
| Tennessee | +2500 |
| Clemson | +3000 |
| SMU | +3000 |
| Arizona State | +4000 |
| Indiana | +5000 |
| Boise State | +5000 |
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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. They are also the favorites to win the College Football Playoff going into the start of the 12-team tournament. Oregon has beaten several teams that have made the playoff field, besting Ohio State, Penn State, and Boise State as they look to finish the job and win the natty in their first season as a Big Ten team.
Georgia Bulldogs
Also among the favorites to win the CFP are the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia has been a confounding team this season, as they have struggled to get by teams like Kentucky and Georgia Tech, but have dominated a fellow title contender in the Texas Longhorns twice this year. Georgia will need Carson Beck to deliver on the big stage if they are going to win the national title, but their defense will keep them in most games so long as Beck isn’t a complete disaster.
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 last season, but have been great this season as they look to get back to the playoff. Texas has lost to Georgia twice this season, but they have won the rest of their games on the year and they will look to continue their winning ways now that the playoff is here, in their first season as a member of the SEC.
Other National Championship Contenders
Teams like Ohio State, Penn State, and Notre Dame are also on the short list of College Football Playoff favorites. After them, the other six teams in the playoff field come at much longer odds to win it all. But if Tennessee’s passing game gets going, or Clemson catches lightning in a bottle with Cade Klubnik under center, either of those teams could make a run to the title as well. As for Arizona State, SMU, Indiana, and Boise State, it will be interesting to see if the lights are too bright for them in the playoff.
2024-25 College Football Playoff Championship Prediction
For now, we will go with Oregon to win the College Football Playoff in the 2024-25 season. They have been the most consistently dominant team in college football this season and we expect them to stay that way in the playoff, even if they will face some stiff competition from Ohio State and the SEC schools that made it into the tournament. We are very high on Dan Lanning as a head coach and expect him to get his team through the gauntlet that is the new 12-team playoff.
