Ohio State rolled into Norman, Oklahoma last Saturday and dumped the Sooners, 45-21. The thumping moved the Buckeyes up to No. 2 in both the Coaches Poll and AP Top 25.
It also appears to have reverberated into the seedy world of college football championship futures betting. Online oddsmaker Bovada released its latest odds Tuesday afternoon, and the Buckeyes made a big jump up the board from 7:1 to 4:1
Alabama remains the betting favorite (for now). Oklahoma's second loss of the season dropped the Sooners from 25:1 to 66:1 title odds.
| SCHOOL | 9/13 ODDS | 9/20 ODDS |
|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA | 4:1 | 7:2 |
| OHIO STATE | 7:1 | 4:1 |
| LOUISVILLE | 20:1 | 13:2 |
| CLEMSON | 13:2 | 7:1 |
| MICHIGAN | 11:1 | 10:1 |
| HOUSTON | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| LSU | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| WASHINGTON | 16:1 | 20:1 |
| FLORIDA STATE | 6:1 | 25:1 |
| TENNESSEE | 16:1 | 25:1 |
| MIAMI (FL) | 66:1 | 33:1 |
| STANFORD | 33:1 | 33:1 |
| TEXAS A&M | 50:1 | 33:1 |
| BAYLOR | 50:1 | 50:1 |
| FLORIDA | 50:1 | 50:1 |
| GEORGIA | 40:1 | 50:1 |
| IOWA | 33:1 | 50:1 |
| TEXAS | 33:1 | 50:1 |
| TCU | 100:1 | 50:1 |
| ARKANSAS | 150:1 | 66:1 |
| MICHIGAN STATE | 66:1 | 66:1 |
| OKLAHOMA | 25:1 | 66:1 |
| OKLAHOMA STATE | 25:1 | 66:1 |
| WISCONSIN | 66:1 | 66:1 |
| NEBRASKA | 100:1 | 75:1 |
| NOTRE DAME | 40:1 | 75:1 |
| OREGON | 40:1 | 75:1 |
| BOISE STATE | 100:1 | 100:1 |
| MISSISSIPPI | 50:1 | 100:1 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 150:1 | 100:1 |
| UCLA | 100:1 | 100:1 |
| UTAH | 200:1 | 150:1 |
| INDIANA | 250:1 | 250:1 |
| AUBURN | 150:1 | OFF |
| GEORGIA TECH | 250:1 | OFF |
| PITTSBURGH | 150:1 | OFF |
| USC | 100:1 | OFF |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 250:1 | OFF |
Buckeye quarterback J.T. Barrett aided his Heisman argument with a venerable 252-yard, four touchdown performance.
Still, it appears to be Lamar Jackson's trophy to lose:
| PLAYER (POSITION, SCHOOL) | 9/13 ODDS | CURRENT ODDS |
|---|---|---|
| LAMAR JACKSON (QB, LOUISVILLE) | 6:1 | 1:2 |
| CHRISTIAN McCAFFREY (RB, STANFORD) | 9:2 | 11:2 |
| J.T. BARRETT (QB, OHIO STATE) | 6:1 | 6:1 |
| DESHAUN WATSON (QB, CLEMSON) | 5:1 | 8:1 |
| JABRILL PEPPERS (S, MICHIGAN) | 18:1 | 16:1 |
