CFB Title Odds

[Freak]

I know there have been some posts about odds of making the playoffs floating around, but I haven't seen a post about championship odds. It doesn't meany anything, but I thought it was interesting to consider. During the lean years, most of us just wanted to be in the hunt in November and we are.

 

[Boca Vol]

Interesting they have Texas at 40-1. They aren’t that good.

 

[JMSqb11]

Interesting they have Texas at 40-1. They aren’t that good.

But they are still alive for 2 things. The SEC title as they only have 1 loss and a schedule that if they win, they will vault up. I don't expect them to sweep Vandy, Georgia, and A&M, but I think they are getting odds because of the opportunity to face those top ranked teams and what winning those could do.

 

[maxorange]

But they are still alive for 2 things. The SEC title as they only have 1 loss and a schedule that if they win, they will vault up. I don't expect them to sweep Vandy, Georgia, and A&M, but I think they are getting odds because of the opportunity to face those top ranked teams and what winning those could do.

Playing in the SEC Title game isn't going to help Texas win a national title (they won't make it).

They're just hanging on.

 

[cgrish]

Interesting they have Texas at 40-1. They aren’t that good.

 

[Scot Harvath]

Playing in the SEC Title game isn't going to help Texas win a national title (they won't make it).

They're just hanging on.

But, but, but Texas fans said they would dominate the SEC.

Depressed me when they said that because I was sure they knew what they were talking about.

 

[cgrish]

Texas was not that good last year either. They benefited from having a very soft schedule,

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

No respect for Georgia Tech. They undefeated

 

[JMSqb11]

No respect for Georgia Tech. They undefeated

So is Navy.

 

[orangerush]

with our defense the odds are zero

 

[vol94]

Interesting they have Texas at 40-1. They aren’t that good.

They will lose Saturday @ home vs. Vandy, imo.

 

[vol94]

No respect for Georgia Tech. They undefeated

ACC is weak. They’ve played one ranked team (at the time they played), Clemson.

We will find out more when they play GA

 

[Volizona]

I know there have been some posts about odds of making the playoffs floating around, but I haven't seen a post about championship odds. It doesn't meany anything, but I thought it was interesting to consider. During the lean years, most of us just wanted to be in the hunt in November and we are.

I’m sorry. I’m still not sold on Indiana as a title contender until they consistently beat elite teams. Texas Tech is also not a contender. I know Vandy has had a solid season, but don’t think they are a title contender. I think 5-6 above us are very long shots, but TBH, so are we.

 

[Voltopia]

During the lean years, most of us just wanted to be in the hunt in November and we are.

I am one of those people and I am 1000% okay with "being in the hunt in November." The past fifteen years have been the worst stretch in Tennessee history, and I sat through too many of those miserable games in Neyland to ever take right now for granted.

I cannot oversell how incredibly satisfying it is to watch Heupel's offense continue to look competent, game after game. Sure we have our problems, yes we have problem areas, but the competent-to-exceptional passing game and the rushing attack and its results are wonderful things. Seeing Tennessee be at or near the top of the offensive production charts year after year fills a hole in my heart. I just love having an offensive staff that clearly knows how to put guys in a position to make plays.

 

[C-south]

with our defense the odds are zero

That kinda sums it up. The fact that we gave a way the W vs UGA and our defense is simply abysmal leaves little hope of anything but a crappy bowl that doesn’t mean anything. We aren’t making the playoffs.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Interesting they have Texas at 40-1. They aren’t that good.

Vegas LOVES their roster and that's still weighing in the calculations.

 

[UTwild82]

Oregon has beaten 0 teams worth a darn. They are this year what Indiana was last year. Indiana this year? They look legit.

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

ACC is weak. They’ve played one ranked team (at the time they played), Clemson.

We will find out more when they play GA

Hmmm! Who has Ohio State beat? We see what Texas is now and they barely beat them.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

I know there have been some posts about odds of making the playoffs floating around, but I haven't seen a post about championship odds. It doesn't meany anything, but I thought it was interesting to consider. During the lean years, most of us just wanted to be in the hunt in November and we are.

How is Texas Tech 12/1? They are now on their 3rd string QB!

 

[Gandalf]

I know there have been some posts about odds of making the playoffs floating around, but I haven't seen a post about championship odds. It doesn't meany anything, but I thought it was interesting to consider. During the lean years, most of us just wanted to be in the hunt in November and we are.

Yes, how easily we forget the lean times and how quickly expectations change to meet the current equilibrium

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

50/1 is being generous for the Vols IMO

 

[Carp]

GT at 75/1 seems really low for a team that is undefeated and has a playmaker like Haynes King. Of course the caveat is that they probably aren't even a .500 team without King, but he's been pretty unstoppable thus far. God help us if we actually make the playoffs and have to face them at any point. He'll put up 500 yards of offense on this defense.

 

[YankeeVol]

 

[YankeeVol]

Who imagined the day when Vandy would have better odds than TN?

 

[Peradox1K]

My great-great-great-great-grandad

Who imagined the day when Vandy would have better odds than TN?