Betting Insights: Ohio State to Win the National Championship

The College Football Playoff is becoming a weekly talking point. Ohio State Buckeyes are the favorite to win it all. However, bettors didn't seem too impressed with their performance in Week 9 against the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Ohio State moved from +175 to +200 in the National Championship futures market despite defeating Penn State 44-31. The Buckeyes were trailing 21-16 in fourth quarter before turning the game on its head.

Ohio State has the third-highest ticket percentage in the country. C.J. Stroud has thrown for 2,377 yards and 29 touchdowns. The offense averages 48.9 points per game.

Ohio State has the highest handle percentage of any team in the country at 20.5%. Alabama Crimson Tide (19% of the handle) and Tennessee Volunteers (18.8%) have a lot of money behind them as potential representatives of SEC in College Football Playoffs.

Ohio State is BetMGM’s third-highest liability behind Tennessee and Michigan Wolverines. Neither the Buckeyes nor the Wolverine have lost a game yet this season. The game between the two teams will take place on November 26th.