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Odds to Make 2023 College Football Playoff: Georgia Seen as Coin Flip to Make CFP Again

By Reed Wallach

Georgia coach Kirby Smart speaks to the media on the first day of football practice ahead of the
Georgia coach Kirby Smart speaks to the media on the first day of football practice ahead of the / Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK
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The College Football landscape seems to have a gaping hole in it. There's three teams, and then there is everybody else.

The AP Poll was released on Monday afternoon, highlighting what we all expected: Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia are in a league of their own. Those three are seen as the three best teams in the country by a wide margin and were the top three in the first edition of the 2022 ranking.

How should that factor into the College Football Playoff market? Let's check out the odds from DraftKings Sportsbook that shape the preseason outlook of the CFP contenders:

Odds to Make 2023 College Football Playoffs

  • Alabama: YES -250/NO +200
  • Ohio State: YES -255/NO +205
  • Georgia: YES -110/NO -110
  • Clemson: YES +145/NO -175
  • USC: YES +400/NO -550
  • Utah: YES +425/NO -600
  • Michigan: YES +450/NO -650
  • Oklahoma: YES +450/NO -650
  • Texas A&M: YES +700/NO -1200
  • Texas: YES +800/NO -1400
  • Notre Dame: YES +1000/NO -2000
  • Wisconsin: YES +1000/NO -2000
  • Oregon: YES +1200/NO -3000
  • Miami (Florida): YES +1200/NO -3000
  • North Carolina State: YES +1400/NO -4000
  • Oklahoma State: YES +1400/NO -4000

Georgia Seen as Toss Up to Make College Football Playoffs

Despite being the defending National Champions, oddsmakers aren't locking in the Bulldogs to make the CFP yet again. While the Crimson Tide and Buckeyes are -250 or wider to make the final four, the Bulldogs are seen as a coin flip to DraftKings Sportsbook, -110 each way.

However, which two teams will overtake the Bulldogs if we lock in the aforementioned top two? Clemson is a slight underdog to take the fourth spot, while no other team is shorter than +400.

The Bulldogs are projected double-digit favorites in every game this season and open their repeat campaign against Oregon, laying 17 points. It's worth noting the Ducks are listed above as a potential dark horse CFP candidate.

While it may be a coin flip as of now, it's more likely than not that the Bulldogs crack the top four even if they drop two games. A two-loss Georgia team still likely has enough to get into the top four with one of those losses likely coming by way of the SEC Championship against Alabama. Questions linger amongst all other teams listed and Georgia should be given the benefit of the doubt ahead of the year.

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