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By Max Meyer

Can you believe how fast this college football season has flown by? There is only one week remaining in the regular season, with major implications on the horizon. This upcoming slate is highlighted by a few of the biggest rivalries in the country that could very well shape the College Football Playoff picture.

But which team will end the season by capturing the national championship? Let’s see the latest odds and how Caesars Sportsbook bettors have been wagering for title futures.

Georgia is currently the odds-on favorite at -120 to win it all for the first time since 1980. The Bulldogs entered this campaign tied for the fourth-lowest odds with Oklahoma at +750. Georgia overtook Alabama atop the board on Oct. 9, when the Bulldogs shifted from +180 to +140 and Alabama went from +160 to +200 following the Crimson Tide’s defeat to Texas A&M. Now at -120, that is the heaviest price for Georgia at any point this season.

“Even with Georgia having that cushion by not having a loss yet, I think their current price accurately reflects that,” said Adam Pullen, Assistant Director of Trading at Caesars Sportsbook. “I don’t know how high you can make them, they’re right now 4-point favorites over Alabama. I just think there isn’t much value with their current price, people who have Georgia have them locked up at much better numbers. Georgia’s our biggest liability too, that’s really been the case over the past five seasons. They’re finally getting their money’s worth this year.”

Another team just surpassed Alabama in championship odds this past weekend as well. Ohio State came into their game with Michigan State listed at +400, with Alabama slightly ahead at +350. Their positions have since flipped, with the Buckeyes at +300 and the Crimson Tide at +400.

“Georgia’s defense against Ohio State’s offense would be quite the matchup,” Pullen said. “I think Georgia is the better team, and usually defense trumps offense. But Ohio State has the pedigree and they’re performing quite well lately. If they put up another good performance in against Michigan, I don’t think that’ll change anybody’s feelings that they’re a top title contender. Ohio State, with their offense, can’t be discounted against any team going forward.”

Yet, even with Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama’s odds well ahead of every other team, that doesn’t necessarily mean that those three are locks for the CFP. The Buckeyes are an 8-point road favorite over Michigan in the latest edition of The Game, while Alabama is 19.5-point chalk at Auburn in the Iron Bowl before a clash with Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.

“I think Ohio State would be done if they lose to Michigan,” Pullen said. “They would be a two-loss team and they wouldn’t be playing in their conference’s championship game. If Alabama were to lose to Georgia [in the SEC Championship Game], it would be interesting to see choosing between other teams like Cincinnati or Notre Dame versus a two-loss Alabama. As much as people like to see new blood and fresh teams, the committee will always respect Alabama since they play in the toughest conference. But it would depend on how they lost to Georgia if they do lose, obviously it would hurt their chances greatly if they were blown out.”

Just five other teams sit at lower than 250/1 at this stage of the game. Cincinnati has the fourth-lowest odds at 30/1. Then two more teams are at 50/1 (Michigan, Oklahoma) and another pair of contenders is at 60/1 (Oklahoma State, Notre Dame). Oklahoma State is currently favored by 4 points over Oklahoma for Saturday’s Bedlam matchup.

“I think people will be intrigued by these longer shots,” Pullen said. “They’re more attractive just because of their juicy odds, but their odds reflect that those teams would be a double-digit underdog to Georgia. One team that stands out to me is Oklahoma State, they’re playing lights out and their defense is amazing. If they put a good performance up against Oklahoma, I would have them ranked ahead of Cincinnati. Unfortunately for Cincinnati, if you’re not in one of the top conferences, you have to win impressively pretty much every game. They need to do whatever they can to look as good as they can, they need to lay a pasting against East Carolina this week.”

But when it comes to the teams that Caesars Sportsbook bettors are wagering on to take home the championship, four of them have notched a double-digit percentage in both categories.

For total number of tickets, Georgia and Alabama have each hauled in 15%, followed by Ohio State at 11% and Oklahoma at 10%. Cincinnati ranks fifth in this department, as the Bearcats have snagged 6% of them.

The SEC powerhouses are also leading in total dollars wagered, with Georgia at 25% and Alabama at 22%. One Colorado bettor has $10,113.13 on Alabama +220 for a total potential payout of $32,362.02, while the biggest Georgia wager comes from a Nevada bettor who laid $8,200 on Georgia +110 for a total potential payout of $17,220.

Oklahoma (12%) and Ohio State (10%) round out the top 4, whereas Cincinnati is sixth at 4%, which also trails Texas A&M’s 5%. One Arizona bettor is banking on the Cinderella story, though, laying $5,000 on Cincinnati 45/1 for a total potential payout of $229,500.

Check out Caesars Sportsbook’s latest trends for the college football national championship below.