FBS title odds make no sense

[WildBill]

USC is 100-1 to win the national title, same odds as teams with losses that would seem to eliminate them like OU and Texas, as well as Texas A&M. USC seems to have a great shot at unbeaten season with no ranked teams on the schedule, just a conference champ game to really worry about. If they are 7-0 and being the glamor school in the big market that they are, wouldn't you have to think they get the last spot in the final four?

 

[John Kelly]

It will be interesting to see the improvement from Year 1 to Year 2 for USC quarterback Kedon Slovis.

USC is an 11-point home fave today over Arizona State.

 

[John Kelly]

Pac-12 football has earned only two bids to the College Football Playoff since its inception in the 2014-15 season.

SEC leads with seven appearances, the ACC is second at six.

The Big 12, by the way, has four appearances with zero victories.

Oklahoma is 0-3 versus SEC competition and 0-1 versus ACC reps in the College Football Playoff.

 

[FairWarning]

What really makes it hard for USC besides the ease of their schedule - will they play 7 games? The PAC 12 already has 2 games cancelled today.

 

[FairWarning]

It will be interesting to see the improvement from Year 1 to Year 2 for USC quarterback Kedon Slovis.

USC is an 11-point home fave today over Arizona State.

A 9 AM local start.

 

[ComptrBob]

What really makes it hard for USC besides the ease of their schedule - will they play 7 games? The PAC 12 already has 2 games cancelled today.

Yes.

The very weakness of USC's regular season schedule while working for going 6-0, works against them getting into the playoffs.

Probably will be a dog in the PAC-12 championship game and probably still not get into the playoffs. Even If they do pull off the bid, they would probably be 10/1 to win the title. I don't see any value at 100/1 overall.