TCU is the Largest Underdog in CFP Championship History

The TCU Horned Frogs are the biggest underdog in the history of the CFP as Georgia is favored by 13 points for the matchup.
TCU opened up the season with +200000 preseason odds and the Horned Frogs currently have +360 odds entering the title game.
The favorite has won the CFP Championship every year since the 2016-2017 season and six of the total eight games played.

LOS ANGELES – The 2022-23 College Football Championship is set and the TCU Horned Frogs are the biggest underdog in the history of the CFP. TCU has already beaten long odds in the postseason, after upsetting Michigan in the Semifinal game as eight-point underdogs.

2022-23 CFP Odds

Moneyline: TCU +360/Georgia -500
Spread: TCU -13/Georgia +13
Total: Over 63.0 (-110)/Under 63.0 (-110)

While TCU’s title odds are long, they have shortened significantly since the four playoff teams were announced. The Horned Frogs had +1500 odds to win the CFP before beating Michigan and still give legal sports bettors value before the final college football matchup of the season.

However, the favorite of the CFP Final has won the game every year since the 2016-2017 season. Out of the eight College Football Championship games, the favorite at legal college football betting sites entering the matchup has won six of the eight games played.

Longest Odds by CFP Teams

2020 – Alabama was a nine-point favorite against Ohio State and won.
2016 – Alabama was a six and a half point favorite against Clemson and lost.
2014 – Oregon was a six point favorite against Ohio State and lost.
2015 – Alabama was a five and a half point favorite against Clemson and won.
2017 – Alabama was a four point favorite against Georgia and won.
2018 – Clemson was a three and a half point favorite against Alabama and won.
2019 – LSU was a three and a half point favorite against Clemson and won.
2021 – Georgia was a two and a half point favorite against Alabama and won.

TCU Already Breaking Sports Betting Records

During the eight years of the CFP, there have never been any teams with longer odds to make the CFP than TCU.

The Horned Frogs had preseason odds of +20000 to win the CFP and could become the team with the longest preseason odds to win the title if they knockoff the Georgia Bulldogs. TCU first emerged in the CFP top four entering week 11. Even in the top four, TCU was a major underdog, with +5000 odds to win it all.

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Ben Fiore

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