Clemson and Alabama have split the last four College Football Playoff national championships. The top two programs of the Power 5 are favored to make it five in as many years.
The champion Tigers are the second choice, at 7-2 odds, to win the CFP in the 2019 season, according to the first set of odds released by the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook (per The Action Network). The runner-up Crimson Tide are the post-Playoff favorites at 3-2.
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Clemson routed Alabama 44-16 as a 5.5-point underdog on Monday night for its second national title in three seasons. The Tide won the CFP in the 2015 and 2017 seasons.
The gap between the top two schools and the rest of the contenders heading into the 2019 season is wide. Big Ten rivals Ohio State and Michigan are third and fourth choices on the Westgate's board at 10-1 and 12-1, respectively. Georgia, which lost to Alabama in the SEC championship game in December, is also 12-1.
Group of 5 powerhouse Central Florida, which had its 25-game winning streak ended with a loss to LSU in the Fiesta Bowl, is 500-1 on the Westgate's board.
Odds to win the College Football Playoff in the 2019 season
The top 20 contenders, according to the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook:
Alabama 3-2
Clemson 7-2
Ohio State 10-1
Michigan 12-1
Georgia 12-1
Oklahoma 15-1
Texas 20-1
Nebraska 25-1
Washington 25-1
Florida 25-1
Notre Dame 25-1
Oregon 30-1
Wisconsin 50-1
LSU 50-1
Mississippi State 50-1
Auburn 50-1
Miami 80-1
Utah 80-1
USC 80-1
Texas A&M 80-1
