But both Clemson and Ohio State share those odds, a $100 bet netting $250. LSU is next at +800, then it’s Georgia (+1800), Oklahoma (+2500), and PSU the longest current playoff team at +4000. A $100 bet on the Nittany Lions winning their first national title since 1986 would net $4,000.<\/p>\n
Saturday will have a great impact on next week’s college football rankings. Several games will alter the title picture.<\/p>\n
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Along with the LSU-Alabama showdown, No. 4 Penn State travels to Minnesota to play the No. 17 Gophers. The visiting Nittany Lions are favored by a touchdown.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
No. 1 OSU will have it easy at home against Maryland. The Buckeyes are favored by 43.5 points. No. 5 Clemson will likely creep into the top four after they beat NC State on the road. The Tigers are favored by 31.5 points.<\/p>\n
Aside from PSU-Minnesota and LSU-Alabama, the only other ranked vs. ranked game comes in Wisconsin. The No. 18 Iowa Hawkeyes are 9.5-point underdogs against the No. 13 Badgers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ohio State is the top-ranked team in college football, according to the 13 committee members of the College Football Playoff. The top four came as a bit of a surprise. Following the Buckeyes, it’s No. 2 LSU, No. 3. Alabama, and No. 4 Penn State. An undefeated Clemson \u2013 the defending national champions \u2013 comes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":119056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Ohio State No. 1 in College Football Playoff Rankings, Clemson Outside<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n