COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Last week on our B.A.D podcast, we discussed whether Ohio State should be the early favorite in the Big Ten and where the Buckeyes should land in early preseason rankings.
Big Ten favorite? Our consensus was maybe. Early top 25 spot? Maybe around No. 8 or so.
This week, odds came out that have Ohio State listed -- the Ohio State that lost 16 starters -- as the favorite to win the National Championship.
How is that possible? We asked and got an answer.
But first, a disclaimer.
Lots and lots of sportswriters, especially college football writers, publicize odds from oddsmaker Bovada because Bovada makes it easy.