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Alabama is the hands-on favorite to repeat in 2018

By Erik Evans
NCAA Football: CFP National Championship Game-Alabama vs Georgia
Even without this guy, the Tide are heavy favorites.
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This should come as no surprise, given the wealth of young talent and difference-makers returning from the 2017 title team, but the Crimson Tide are heavily favored to repeat in the Santa Clara CFP National Championship game next season.

A lot of the second-tier favorites here are familiar, including 2017 Playoff participants Georgia and Clemson. Investment-wise, I like some teams that just missed (Wisconsin 22/1) and Miami (22/1,) and a Big 10 dark horse here — Michigan (9/1). In the season Finale Blog Poll later today, the Wolverines are in our preseason Top 10 for 2018 (for many reasons.) Clemson at 6:1 isn’t bad value either, provided the front seven can be retooled. But, the Tigers have recruited well enough the last 4-5 years to get back in the picture. And, the Tigers’ biggest liability will likely work itself out during the offseason: I would bet good U.S. currency on Kelly Bryant losing his job to Hunter Johnson.

Here’s the list from Bovada.

A fool and his money are soon parted. By which I mean, Auburn is nowhere close to a 20:1 favorite.

Poll

Alabama will repeat in 2018?

This poll is closed

  • 73%
    Yes
    (831 votes)
  • 3%
    No
    (41 votes)
  • 22%
    Maybe
    (258 votes)
  • 0%
    Other
    (4 votes)
1134 votes total Vote Now

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