Betting on College Football Playoff Predictions for 12-Team Field

Betting odds for teams to make the college football playoff show Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia, Texas, and Penn State are locks, but there are seven remaining spots up for grabs.
Teams on the fringe like SMU (-135), Colorado (-120), Clemson (+115), and BYU (+310) are intriguing bets to earn auto bids with shots of winning their conference championships.
Tulane (+650) has questionably long odds with a shot to automatically qualify as the highest ranked G5 team.

EUGENE, Ore. – With two weeks left in the college football regular season, there’s no better time to place your bets on teams to make the College Football Playoff. Teams like Oregon, Ohio State -10000, Georgia -5000, Texas -5000, and Penn State -1250 are locks to make the field, but there are other teams worth betting at legal college football betting sites to claim a spot in the Playoff.

Odds For Team to Make CFB Playoff

Ohio State: -10000
Georgia: -5000
Texas: -5000
Penn State: -1250
Alabama: -500
Notre Dame: -500
Indiana: -320
Miami Florida: -230
Boise State: -230
Ole Miss: -230
Tennessee: -145
SMU: -135
Colorado: -120
Clemson: +115
Arizona State: +310
BYU: +310
Iowa State: +500
Texas A&M: +600
Army: +600
Tulane: +650
UL Lafayette: +1000
Liberty: +1500
UNLV: +1700
South Carolina: +2100
James Madison: +2300
Kansas State: +5500
Illinois: +5500
Missouri: +6500
Jacksonville State: +6500

Two plus-money teams to keep an eye on are BYU and Arizona State, who both have +310 odds to make the College Football Playoff. They matchup on Saturday with BYU listed as a 3.5-point legal sports betting underdog on the road.

Speaking of Colorado, they also have a big Week 13 game against Kansas, who just beat BYU on the road. The Buffaloes are 2.5-point road favorites and in position to participate in the Big 12 conference championship, but Kansas has +115 odds to play spoiler once again.

Keep An Eye On Three-Team ACC Championship Race

The SMU Mustangs currently sit atop of the ACC conference standings but have -135 odds to make the College Football Playoff, trailing Miami at -230 odds. The Hurricanes could make the Playoff even without an ACC conference championship win, so FL sportsbook apps are high on Miami to earn a spot.

Meanwhile, the Clemson Tigers are in the hunt with a 7-1 conference record, tied with Miami for second in the ACC. Clemson has +115 legal South Carolina sports betting odds to make the College Football Playoff with a massive game against No. 21 South Carolina looming in their season finale.

Best Longshot Bet To Make College Football Playoff: Tulane +650

It’s a longshot, but Tulane could sneak into the College Football Playoff if they win out. They’re set to meet up with No. 18 ranked Army in the American Athletic Conference championship and would be in prime position to claim the G5 automatic bid if Boise State slips up in the Mountain West Conference championship.

There are odds for all top 25 teams to make the playoff at Bovada Sportsbook, even longshots like South Carolina (+2100) or Liberty (+1500). Bovada also has betting odds for the winner of each conference championship game and the 2024-2025 CFP winner, which currently favor Ohio State at +315 odds.

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Zachary Kelley

Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.