Oddsmakers put USC at 16-1 to win College Football Playoff
USC Coach Steve Sarkisian speaks to reporters during Pac-12 Football Media Days on July 31, 2015.
USC’s odds of winning the College Football Playoff are 16-1, according to Bovada.
The Trojans opened at 20-1 after the conclusion of the 2014 season.
Ohio State, which defeated Oregon to win the inaugural College Football Playoff, is the favorite at 11-4.
Alabama and Texas Christian University are 7-1, and Auburn is 9-1.
Oregon is 22-1, Stanford 33-1 and UCLA 40-1.
USC opens the season Sept. 5 against Arkansas State.
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