The No. 1 Texas Longhorns can validate their status as the favorite to win the College Football Playoff national championship when they host the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday in Austin. The highly anticipated showdown figures to have massive SEC and national title implications. Entering Saturday Texas is the favorite to win the national championship, at +370, ahead of Ohio State (+450), Georgia (+500) and Oregon (+550).

Here are my College Football Playoff national championship value rankings entering Week 8. I will go through these rankings every two weeks to help bettors find value in the market.

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