2017 College Football Power Rankings – Top 5 Teams with Legit National Title Hopes

2017 College Football Power Rankings – Top 5 Teams with Legit National Title Hopes: With the 2017 College Football season set to kickoff 4 weeks from now, today is a good time to look at the teams we consider to be the top 5 teams in college football season with legit 2018 National Championship odds. These 5 teams listed below are our picks to be the cream of the crop this season and one of them will ultimately win the 2018 National Title when the dust settles. If you are looking to make some money by putting down some college football futures bets on who you think will capture the title this season, than be sure to take a look at our list of top usa online betting sites for the best sportsbooks to play with this year. Our top choice is Bovada Sportsbook as they offer a 50% BONUS upto $250 FREE on your 1st deposit and also offer a ton of props and college football betting odds including LIVE in-game betting.

2017 College Football Power Rankings – Top 5 Teams with Legit National Title Hopes

1. Ohio State Buckeyes(+600 odds to win 2018 National Championship at Bovada) – The Ohio State Buckeyes players, fans, alumni and, most importantly, head coach Urban Meyer enter the 2017 season with revenge on their mind after getting absolutely embarrassed and run off the field to a tune of 31-0 against Clemson in the College Football Playoff last season. The Buckeyes are too proud of a program and have too much talent returning to make sure that won’t happen again. Coach Meyer welcomes back 15 returning starters from last season’s 11-2 team and has all the ingredients necessary to make a legit run at a National Championship this season. The offense will be explosive behind senior quarterback J.T. Barrett who threw 24 touchdowns and passed for 2,455 yards last season on an offense that finished 13th in the nation scoring. The Buckeyes defense should be even better than the offense as they finished 3rd nationally in scoring defense last year and are loaded with former 4 and 5 star recruits that will eventually be playing at the next level. Ohio State has a pretty easy schedule with two of their toughest three games being at home against Oklahoma and Penn State while their third toughest is at Michigan against a Wolverines team that Meyer has never lost to since arriving in Columbus 5 years ago.

2. Alabama Crimson Tide(+275 odds to win 2018 National Championship at Bovada) – Head coach Nick Saban finally got a taste of what it feels like to lose the National Championship Game last season and he is chomping at the bit to get back there and wipe that taste away. He will have a good chance to do just that as Alabama brings back a loaded roster filled with 12 returning starters led by sophomore quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts played great as a freshman throwing for 2780 yards and 23 touchdowns but should be even better this season with a year of experience under his belt. The Crimson Tide were just the 34th ranked total offense last season but we expect them to be improved greatly this season thanks to Hurts’ continued development. Defensively, Bama had the 1st ranked defense last season and should be amongst the nation’s best again this season. Tons of former 5 and 4 star recruits are all over the Bama defensive depth chart.

3. Florida State Seminoles(+700 odds to win 2018 College Football National Title at Bovada) – The ACC Football league has improved greatly over the past handful of years and is now considered to be arguably the best league top to bottom in all of college football. The Florida State Seminoles are the class of the ACC talent-wise this season and will surely be in the College Football Playoff if they win the ACC Title. And, make no mistake, Florida State should win the ACC Title with 14 starters back from last season’s 10-3 team that closed the year on a 5 game winning streak including a 33-32 win over Michigan in the Orange Bowl. Sophomore quarterback Deondre Francois is the straw that stirs the drink and we expect him to be much improved from his freshman season and challenge for the 2017 Heisman Trophy with big time stats.

4. USC Trojans(+700 odds to win 2018 College Football National Title at Bovada) – The top pick in the 2018 NFL Draft is expected to be USC quarterback Sam Darnold if he decides to leave after his sophomore season this year. Darnold is a super talent as he tossed 31 touchdowns and threw for 3086 yards last season in leading the Trojans to a 10-3 record and a 52-49 win over Penn State in the Rose Bowl. USC closed the 2016 season on a 9 game winning streak and have huge expectations this year with Darnold good enough to carry a defense that is solid but far from great. USC’s offense should be electric this season and there is no reason why they shouldn’t win the PAC 12 and get to the College Football Playoff riding the arm of Darnold.

5. Washington Huskies(+2800 odds to win 2018 National Championship at Bovada) – The Washington Huskies became a national player last season as they won the Pac 12 title and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff where they performed respectfully before losing 24-7 to Alabama. The Huskies should once again be amongst the top 10 teams in all of college football and have a strong chance at getting back to the College Football Playoff as they return 13 starters from last season’s 12-2 team. The Huskies offense should be explosive as last year’s Pac 12 Offensive Player of the Year Jake Browning returns at quarterback for his junior season. Browning tossed for 3,430 yards and 43 touchdowns last year as the Huskies offense finished 8th nationally in scoring at 41.8 ppg. The Huskies defense was no slouch either last season as they finished 8th nationally in scoring defense at 17.7 ppg and they should once again be arguably the best in the PAC 12 and one of the top 10 units on a national level. The sky is the limit for the program that head coach Chris Peterson is building in Seattle and we like them to be really good again this season.

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Odds to Win 2018 NCAA Football Playoff National Championship
Alabama +275
Ohio State +600
USC +700
Florida State +700
Oklahoma +1400
Penn State +1400
Michigan +1600
Auburn +2000
LSU +2200
Louisville +2200
Georgia +2500
Clemson +2800
Washington U +2800
Texas +3300
Florida +3300
Wisconsin +4000
Notre Dame +5000
Oklahoma State +5000
Virginia Tech +6600
Miami Florida +6600
Tennessee +7500
Kansas State +7500
UCLA +7500
Oregon +7500
West Virginia +10000
TCU +10000
Texas A&M +15000
Nebraska +15000
NC State +20000
Michigan State +30000
Colorado +30000
Mississippi +30000
Utah +30000
Iowa +30000
Arizona State +30000
Arkansas +30000
BYU +30000
Baylor +30000
Houston U +30000
Northwestern +30000
Pittsburgh +30000
Boise State +50000
North Carolina +50000
Minnesota +50000
Mississippi State +50000
South Carolina +50000
Duke +50000
Arizona +50000
California +50000
Boston College +50000
Cincinnati +50000
Kentucky +50000
Maryland +50000
Missouri +50000