2016 BCS National Championship Futures Odds & Picks

We’re inching closer to the start of the 2015-16 college football season.

The first games will be played within weeks and the anticipation is intensifying.

We’re going to take a look at the top contenders to win the 2016 BCS National Championship, along with the latest futures odds in the outright winners market.

Can the Ohio State Buckeyes Repeat as Champions?

• Ohio State Buckeyes +300 to Win the Championship at GTBets

The preseason polls all have the Buckeyes at the top and the bookies agree. OSU are 3/1 to win consecutive National Championships and for good reason – they bring back a lot of players.

Urban Meyer is turning the Buckeyes into a powerhouse.

Ezekiel Elliot is back at RB, JT Barrett and Cardale Jones are battling it out at QB, plus it has been announced that Braxton Miller will line-up as a playmaker on the field instead of QB this season.

This offense is going to be unreal and the defense will be good enough.

Anything short of an appearance in the CFB playoffs would be a disappointment. Once they get to the playoffs, anything can happen, but the Buckeyes will make it that far again.

Top Contenders to Win the 2016 College Football Championship

• Alabama Crimson Tide +750 to Win the Championship at BetOnline

Alabama are #2 in preseason polls. This team is stacked like usual, but Nick Saban and the Tide may have their worst season in awhile. The defense will be fine, but the offense has questions.

Can Bama replace Amari Cooper at WR and their QB in the same year? Derrick Henry will need to have a big load on his shoulders, especially early in the season.

With a tough schedule and a questionable offense – I won’t be betting Bama.

• TCU Horned Frogs +950 to Win the Championship at 5Dimes

The Horned Frogs almost made it into the CFB playoff last year and this season the bookies like TCU to make it. QB Trevone Boykin is back and a Heisman Trophy candidate.

TCU may arguably have the best offense in the nation. They have a run game with Aaron Green returning and Boykin may emerge as the best QB in the country this season.

Expect TCU to play with a chip on their shoulder and contend for a playoff spot.

• Auburn Tigers +1000 to Win the Championship at Bovada

Auburn had a rough go last season, but expectations are up for the Tigers. Will Muschamp is in at DC and he’ll have his hands full trying to turn this defense into a feared unit.

Most of the defense remains in tact, so he has experienced players to work with.

Auburn should employ a balanced offense that will likely lean to the power run game, as they have one of the best duos in the country, plus an o-line with exceptional depth.

• USC Trojans +1400 to Win the Championship at GTBets

I’m a believer in the Trojans this year. USC went under the radar last year, but they had one of the top offenses in the country and return most players, including QB Cody Kessler.

Nelson Agholor is in the NFL, but the Trojans have a lot of depth at WR.

The problem with USC is the defense, especially after losing a couple key pieces. No one knows how this defense will look at the start of the season and a couple losses would kill their year.

• Florida State Seminoles +1600 to Win the Championship at BetOnline

The Seminoles made the inaugural playoffs last season, but they’re not expected to make it this year now that Jamies Winston is in the NFL. Replacing him will be extremely tough.

FSU is going to have to lean more on the run game this season and that won’t be enough to get them back into the playoffs. The defense is strong upfront, but may struggle through the air.

There’s a nice price on Florida State, but I recommend looking elsewhere.

The Buckeyes are the most likely champion, but 3/1 doesn’t get me interested when my money is going to be locked up for months. With the new playoff – we can hunt for a bit more value.

I really like TCU, but they don’t get enough respect and a loss would basically send them packing again. I’m betting on the USC Trojans to win the 2016 BCS National Championship Game.

Odds to Win the 2016 College Football Championship

Odds courtesy of Bookmaker.eu.

Alabama +750 TCU +950 Auburn +1000 USC +1400 Florida State +1600 Baylor +1800 Oklahoma +3600 Oregon +2000 Georgia +2500 LSU +2500 Michigan State +2500 Notre Dame +2800 Clemson +2800 Stanford +5000 UCLA +2800 Mississippi +4000 Mississippi State +7500 Michigan +8000 Arkansas +3300 Texas +6600

Oklahoma State +9000 Georgia Tech +9000 Arizona State +6600 Arizona +10000 Florida +7500 Texas A&M +5000 Tennessee +6600 Wisconsin +6600 Missouri +10000 South Carolina +10000 Utah +10000 Kansas State +10000 Nebraska +10000 Penn State +10000 Louisville +10000 Virginia Tech +10000 Washington +20000 West Virginia +15000 Miami +10000 Washington State +20000

BYU +25000 Iowa +30000 Minnesota +30000 Texas Tech +20000 Cincinnati +20000 Northwestern +25000 South Florida +30000 Maryland +20000 North Carolina +30000 Boise State +25000 North Carolina State +30000 Pittsburgh +25000 Duke +30000 Rutgers +30000 California +35000 Oregon State +40000 Boston College +40000 Central Florida       +50000 Marshall +30000 Ohio State +300