Top-ranked Alabama kicks off its campaign Saturday as one of the biggest preseason national title favorites of the last 20 years.
The Crimson Tide are around +180 to win the College Football Playoff at sportsbooks around the nation. Since 2001, only USC (+160) in 2005 and Alabama (+175) in 2018 had better preseason championship odds, according to SportsOddsHistory.com.
Alabama is a 41-point favorite over visiting Utah State on Saturday and is expected to be favored by double digits in every game this season. Only 14 teams since 1978 have been favored by double digits in every regular season game, according to ESPN Stats and Information.