2026 College Football Playoff Odds: Could Ohio State Be Left Out?
The 2026 College Football Playoff will once again feature 12 teams.
Just like in 2025, the four highest-ranked teams overall in the final selection committee rankings earn the top four seeds and first-round byes, regardless of whether they won a conference title. The remaining playoff teams will then be seeded based entirely on the final CFP rankings.
The final automatic bid (usually the 12th seed) will go to the highest-ranked team from one of the Group of 6 conferences (American, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, or Sun Belt), regardless of whether it won its conference championship.
Let's take a look at the odds to make the College Football Playoff as of Nov. 1 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
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Miami: -6000
Georgia: -6000
Indiana: -1000
Notre Dame: -550
Alabama: -280
Utah: -240
Ohio State: -175
LSU: -170
UCLA: -160
Texas: -150
Ole Miss: -150
Boise State: +100
Wake Forest: +110
BYU: +170
Kentucky: +170
New Mexico: +170
Texas Tech: +250
Tennessee: +300
USC: +300
Here's what to know about this oddsboard:
The Shoo-Ins: Atop the board for a third consecutive week is Miami, and it is now joined by Georgia. The Canes barely got past North Carolina in Week 9, winning 38-35 on the road. Last week, they were at -3500. Miami is the No. 1 team in the country and moved to 8-0 with the win. However, there is some scrutiny regarding the Hurricanes' schedule. They have yet to face a ranked team, and the only ranked matchup ahead of them is a Nov. 7 tilt vs. Notre Dame. As for Georgia, it blasted Florida 27-8 in Week 9, and has faced a gauntlet in terms of its schedule. Next, the Bulldogs get ranked Ole Miss and ranked Missouri.
OSU On The Brink: The Buckeyes got past Indiana in Week 7, but lost starting QB Julian Sayin in the process. They had a bye in Week 8, and then took the field at USC for the first time without Sayin in the lineup. Well, it didn't go 100 percent swimmingly. With freshman Luke Fahey under center, OSU lost to the Trojans 30-18. Fahey did have 260 passing yards and a score, and Jeremiah Smith added 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. Still, with the loss, Ohio State moved from -750 to -175 to make the Playoff, and it still has Oregon, Northwestern, Nebraska and Michigan on the schedule. Can it survive a third loss?