Oddsmakers put USC at 18-1 to win College Football Playoff

USC Coach Steve Sarkisian oversees the Trojans offense before the annual spring game April 11 at the Coliseum.

By Lindsey Thiry

May 20, 2015 1:18 PM PT

USC’s odds of winning the College Football Playoff next season have improved to 18-1, according to Bovada.

The Trojans opened at 20-1 after the conclusion of last season.

Ohio State, which defeated Oregon to win the inaugural College Football Playoff, is the favorite at 7-2.

Alabama is 7-1, TCU 10-1 and Auburn 12-1.

Florida State improved from 33-1 to 12-1 after Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson confirmed Tuesday that he would transfer and play for the Seminoles.

Oregon is 22-1, UCLA 28-1 and Stanford 33-1.

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Lindsey Thiry

Lindsey Thiry is a former general assignment multimedia sports reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She began working for The Times as a contributor to the digital sports report, with a focus on USC football, and left in 2018. Thiry has appeared on nationally televised sports broadcasts on Fox Sports 1. She grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington.

Oddsmakers put USC at 18-1 to win College Football Playoff

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