Alabama has the best odds to win College Football Playoff

When it was announced on Sunday that Alabama would be the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff, it came as a surprise to some people — particularly those in Columbus, Ohio.

Nick Saban’s 11-1 squad did not make the SEC Championship Game after losing to Auburn 26-14 in the Iron Bowl on Nov. 25.

Still, it got the committee’s edge over Ohio State, which defeated Wisconsin for the Big 10 championship on Saturday. The Buckeyes had a pair of ugly losses to Oklahoma (31-16) and Iowa (55-24).

While some may believe Ohio State should have gotten the nod, it didn’t. Alabama did, and believe it or not, the Crimson Tide is actually the favorite to win the national championship, according to 5Dimes.

The odds were set on Sunday, according to a tweet from OddsShark.

Alabama came in as the favorite at +167 with Clemson, Oklahoma and Georgia on its heels (in that order):

National championship futures odds now that the #CFBPlayoff are set (via 5Dimes):

Alabama +167
Clemson +255
Oklahoma +305
Georgia +350 pic.twitter.com/JbGVV5cphk

— OddsShark (@OddsShark) December 3, 2017

Cody McClure

Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.