2016-17 NCAAF Odds to Make the 4-Team Playoff
The 2016-17 College Football season is now underway and BetOnline was the first offshore book to post odds for a number of schools to make the 4-team playoff. We’ve also added odds via 5Dimes throughout the summer, and here are the latest updated odds.
| School | Make Playoff 5Dimes (8/30) | Miss Playoff 5Dimes (8/30) | Make Playoff 5Dimes (8/7) | Miss Playoff 5Dimes (8/7) | Make Playoff BOL (7/16) | Miss Playoff BOL (7/16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | +125 | -165 | +145 | -185 | +150 | -180 |
| Clemson | +155 | -195 | +145 | -185 | +200 | -260 |
| Oklahoma | +175 | -245 | +175 | -245 | +175 | -220 |
| Ohio State | +195 | -275 | +195 | -275 | +190 | -240 |
| Michigan | +240 | -320 | +240 | -320 | +240 | -300 |
| LSU | +260 | -380 | +325 | -475 | +325 | -450 |
| Florida State | +300 | -420 | +325 | -475 | +350 | -500 |
| Tennessee | +315 | -445 | +325 | -475 | +325 | -450 |
| Stanford | +425 | -675 | +425 | -675 | +500 | -800 |
| Notre Dame | +450 | -750 | +450 | -750 | +500 | -800 |
| Washington | +500 | -900 | +500 | -900 | +650 | -1200 |
| USC | +700 | -1500 | +800 | -1700 | +450 | -700 |
| UCLA | +750 | -1580 | +750 | -1580 | +450 | -700 |
| Oregon | +775 | -1625 | +775 | -1625 | +800 | -1600 |
| TCU | +800 | -1700 | +850 | -1750 | +700 | -1400 |
| Baylor | +900 | -1850 | +1000 | -2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Mississippi | +950 | -1950 | +950 | -1950 | N/A | N/A |
| Georgia | +950 | -1950 | +950 | -1950 | N/A | N/A |
| Oklahoma State | +1000 | -2000 | +1000 | -2000 | +700 | -1400 |
| Michigan St | +1200 | -2600 | +1200 | -2600 | N/A | N/A |
| Houston | +1250 | -2750 | +1250 | -2750 | N/A | N/A |
| Florida | +1300 | -3000 | +1300 | -3000 | N/A | N/A |
| Iowa | +1400 | -3600 | +1400 | -3600 | N/A | N/A |
| Louisville | +1400 | -3600 | +1400 | -3600 | N/A | N/A |
| Auburn | +1500 | -4500 | +1500 | -4500 | N/A | N/A |
| Texas | +1500 | -4500 | +1500 | -4500 | N/A | N/A |
| North Carolina | +1500 | -4500 | +1500 | 4500 | N/A | N/A |
| Miami FL | +1800 | -5400 | +1500 | 4500 | N/A | N/A |
| Texas A&M | +2000 | -6000 | +2000 | -6000 | N/A | N/A |
| Arkansas | +2000 | -6000 | +2000 | -6000 | N/A | N/A |
| Nebraska | +2000 | -6000 | +2000 | -6000 | N/A | N/A |
| Boise State | +2000 | -6000 | +2000 | -6000 | N/A | N/A |
| Wisconsin | +2500 | -7500 | +2500 | -7500 | N/A | N/A |
| Utah | +2500 | -7500 | +2500 | -7500 | N/A | N/A |
| West Virginia | +3000 | -11000 | +3000 | -11000 | N/A | N/A |
| Arizona State | +3500 | -13500 | +3500 | -13500 | N/A | N/A |
| Arizona | +4000 | -16000 | +4000 | -16000 | N/A | N/A |
| BYU | +4000 | -16000 | +4000 | -16000 | N/A | N/A |
Alabama opened as the top “favorite” to make the playoffs at +150 odds, followed by Oklahoma at +175, Ohio State at +190, and Clemson at +200. Two years ago saw all the preseason favorites make the playoffs (Alabama, FSU, Ohio State, Oregon), but last year saw a number of big upsets (Clemson +525, Michigan State +550, Oklahoma +800 in addition to Alabama at +190).
There have been some interesting moves since opening in July. Clemson is now +145 to make the playoff after opening +200 last month. USC has seen their odds plummet from +450 to +800, as has UCLA from +450 to +750.
Historically in its short tenure, there’s been a mix of favorites and longshots to make the 4-team playoff, so it wouldn’t be smart to rule out teams like Oklahoma State or UCLA. 5Dimes is currently offering a prop bet on all four favorites (Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio St, Clemson) to make the playoffs this year at +4500 odds.
BetOnline has also posted odds on the winning conference for the 2016-17 National Championship:
Is there any value on taking a team to make the 4-team playoff? Feel free to leave your comments and thoughts below.
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