The first Saturday of October led to some drastic revisions to the national polls and, apparently, was cause for some changes to the national championship odds. Following the events of last weekend, Ohio State has moved up to the top of the national title odds according to the folks at BetMGM. The Buckeyes now have the same odds to win this year’s College Football Playoff national championship as the defending national champions from Georgia.
It is not too surprising seeing the Buckeyes ascend to the top of the board. While Alabama was winning without their Heisman Trophy quarterback Bryce Young on the road at Arkansas and Georgia had to escape on the road against Missouri, Ohio State continued to pour it on their overmatched opponents with their latest lopsided victory this season coming against Rutgers. Since the season opener against Notre Dame, Ohio State has blasted its opposition on a weekly basis.
Here is a look at the updated national title odds from BetMGM. Penn State is still to be considered a long shot, but the Nittany Lions have a chance to change that outlook with a crucial three-game stretch after their bye week this week. Penn State will play Michigan and Ohio State before the month is over.
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