Jeremiah Smith’s Heisman odds cratered to +110 after an 11-catch, 206-yard, 2-TD game against Iowa that also made him Ohio State’s all-time leader in catches, yards and touchdowns.
Ohio State blew a historic 20-point fourth-quarter lead in a 24-23 loss to Texas, yet its national title odds got shorter, not longer, in the days after the collapse.
Ohio State claimed its ninth preseason No. 1 ranking as the AP Top 25 dropped Monday, with the Big Ten holding the top two spots for the first time since 1987 and Clemson’s historic fall reshaping the championship betting picture.
A deeper look at preseason Top-25 win total odds for 2026 CFB, from Ohio State and Georgia at 9.5 wins down to value plays like Clemson and Kansas State.
Notre Dame sits alone at 11.5 wins on the 2026 college football board, but Texas Tech’s heavy over-vig at 10.5 may be the sharpest number in the sport’s top tier.
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