College Football Odds Shorten on Alabama Following Ohio State Upset

The college football odds on Alabama winning another national championship have further shortened after Ohio State s surprising upset to Purdue.

Purdue upset Ohio State with its superfan Tyler Trent looking on. The win has altered the college football odds National Championship picture. (Image: Twitter/Casino.org)

It was Purdue s night on Saturday, as the Boiler Up nation was fueled by superfan 20-year-old Tyler Trent and his fight against bone cancer.

Terminally ill, Trent predicted Purdue would upset the No. 2 team in the country prior to the Boilermakers welcoming Ohio State.

Told you, Trent said after the game.

In what seemed like a story out of Hollywood movie, Purdue (4-3) had everything go in its favor. Up 14-3 at half, the Boilermakers extended their lead to 21-6 in the third and then dominated the fourth quarter. Purdue had an answer for two OSU touchdowns, and eventually won 49-20.

Just a great performance. I don t have anything negative to say, Purdue coach Jeff Brohm said. We came in and played aggressive and I think you have to play aggressive against these guys.

With the loss, the Buckeyes fall to No. 11. The lengthened their College Football Playoff National Championship odds from 6/1 to 10/1.

Alabama Rolls

The Crimson Tide easily took care of business at Tennessee 58-21. The 37-point win also covered the 28.5-point spread Alabama was giving the Volunteers.

Alabama typically plays one of the toughest schedules in football being in the SEC, but this year coach Nick Saban s squad has been afford a relatively easy campaign. The Crimson Tide have played just one ranked opponent in 2018, with the win coming at home against then-No. 22 Texas A M.

Following a bye week, the Tide will be formally tested when they travel to Death Valley to play at No. 4 LSU. The Tigers have the most wins against ranked opponents in college football, with victories over No. 8 Miami, No. 7 Auburn, No. 2 Georgia, and No. 22 Mississippi State.

Las Vegas oddsmakers believe Alabama will still roll over LSU, as the Crimson Tide s college football odds continue to shorten on their chances of defending the national title. With Ohio State s loss, the SuperBook took Alabama s title line from 4/7 (-175) to 2/5 (-250).

For every $100 wagered, gamblers will net just $40 on that line. The odds imply a chance of Alabama winning it all at a staggering 71.4 percent.

Updated Title Odds

With Alabama the heavy favorite, the SuperBook gives few other teams much of a chance at winning the National Championship.

Fresh off a dominating 41-7 win over No. 16 NC State, Clemson follows Alabama at 7/2. Should the Tigers win it all, bettors who back Clemson will be rewarded $350 for every $100 wagered. The line implies a chance of 22.2 percent.

Notre Dame, now No. 3, trails at 7/1. Ohio State is next at 10/1, then it s Michigan and Georgia at 12/1. The Wolverines took care of , while the Bulldogs had the week off.

Despite being No. 4 team in the nation, the SuperBook has LSU at 40/1 to win the national title.