5 college teams the preseason coaches poll loves more than oddsmakers

The preseason USA Today Sports AFCA Coaches Poll dropped on Monday, giving us our first look at what those inside of the sport think about this year’s contenders for the national title.

Given we’ve long had odds for the 2023 championship, it feels fair to compare the two lists and see which teams coaches are higher on than the sportsbooks.

There are a few exceptions here where oddsmakers have teams with better chances of winning the title than the coaches do, however. The Alabama Crimson Tide, for example, are ranked No. 3 in the Coaches Poll but oddsmakers have them with the second-best chances to win the title at +600. The same goes for Ohio State, which is No. 4 according to the coaches but holds the third-best odds at +700.

Here are the five teams ranked higher on the coaches poll than in Las Vegas. Bet wisely.

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