College football’s Week 6 results shook up the national scene and the national championship futures market.
The Crimson Tide also took a big step back at Fanatics Sportsbook, going from tied with Ohio State as +350 favorites in theNo. 2 Ohio State is getting 17.3% of the handle and a market-high 15.4% of the tickets at BetMGM. The numbers are even higher at ESPN BET, where 20.3% of the handle and 17.3% of the bets are on the Buckeyes, according to figures provided to Covers.
The No. 1-ranked Longhorns benefited from watching a lot of chaos last week. Coming off a bye and heading into the Red River Rivalry game against Oklahoma on Saturday, Texas went from +500 to +400 at Fanatics. They’re getting 11.9% of the bets and 11.6% of the handle at BetMGM to win the national title.
This includes Tennessee, which went from +1,100 to +1,800 to win it all at BetMGM, which is in a better position since the Vols lost to Arkansas. Tennessee has received 8.5% of the market’s tickets, fourth-most among all teams, and 6.8% of the handle.