Pick 6: Odds on who wins the College Football Playoff national championship – The Denver Post

Alabama is favored to become the first team to win back-to-back national championships, according to oddsmakers, since the College Football Playoff series came into effect in 2014.

The Crimson Tide have +120 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $120 — according to DraftKings Sportsbook. If Alabama wins, it will be the program’s seventh national title since 2009 and 19th overall.

Georgia, which was the runner-up in 2017, is second on the list at +140. Michigan is third at +700, followed by the upstart Cincinnati Bearcats at +1,000.

According to BetMGM, the odds an SEC team will win the title is -800.

Alabama takes on Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl and Georgia faces off against Michigan in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 31. The winners will battle for the national title in the national championship game on Jan. 10 in Indianapolis.

Here’s a look at some current odds in the world of sports.

+120

The odds Alabama will win the CFP national championship, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. The Crimson Tide are favored ahead of Georgia (+140), Michigan (+700) and Cincinnati (+1,000).

+2,200

The odds the Broncos will win the AFC West, according to MaximBet. Denver has the third-best odds, behind the Chiefs (-227) and Chargers (+200), and ahead of the Raiders (+3,000).

6.5

The over-under for the Nuggets’ playoff seeding, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

+24,000

The odds Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo will be named the NBA sixth man of the year, according to Fanduel Sportsbook. He is tied for the 35th-best odds. Heat guard Tyler Herro (-140) is the favorite, followed by Montrezl Harrell (+950) and Dennis Schroder (+2,200).

+100,000

The odds Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will win the AP most valuable player award for the 2021 NFL regular season, according to BetMGM. He is ranked last among the 20 names listed. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (+150) is the favorite, followed by Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and Cardinals QB Kyler Murray.

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