2024 College Football Playoff odds: Ranking best national championship picks entering big Ohio State vs. Penn State showdown

The No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions host the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday in a showdown that will have major Big Ten and College Football Playoff implications. The Nittany Lions (7-0, 4-0 in Big Ten) and Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1) sit in third and fourth, respectively, in the conference title race behind both Oregon and Indiana (both 8-0, 5-0). Ohio State is +450 to win the national title in futures odds, behind only Georgia (+340). Meanwhile Penn State (+1300) is fifth.

Here are my College Football Playoff national championship value rankings entering Week 10. I will go through these rankings every two weeks to help bettors find value in the market.

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