College Football Futures | Latest NCAAF Futures 2024

Who is favored to win the National Championship? Compare the latest odds here:

In addition to the national title chase, schools vie for conference championships. 

Here are the winners of each major conference:

*named to College Football Playoffs

These are the teams in the College Football Playoffs for 2024:

1. Oregon Ducks
2. Georgia Bulldogs
3. Boise State Broncos
4. Arizona State Sun Devils
5. Texas Longhorns
6. Penn State Nittany Lions
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8. Ohio State Buckeyes
9. Tennessee Volunteers
10. Indiana Hoosiers
11. SMU Mustangs
12. Clemson Tigers

To win the national championship, schools must first make the College Football Playoff (CFP), formerly the Bowl Championship Series (1998-2013). In 2024, the playoff has been expanded from 4 to 12 teams to mitigate the controversy surrounding which teams should qualify. 

Under the new rules, a 13-member committee ranks the top 25 teams weekly. At the season's conclusion, the top five highest-ranking conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams automatically earn a playoff berth. 

Regardless of record, the four highest-ranked conference champions earn the top four seeds in the playoff. These teams receive a first-round bye; the other eight compete in the first round, with the higher seed hosting the lower seed as determined by the committee’s rankings.   

Another popular college football futures bet predicts the winner of the Heisman Trophy, awarded to the year’s most outstanding player. Other season-long awards are handed out in college football, but the Heisman is considered the most prestigious. 

*Player selected No. 1 overall in the NFL draft

The Heisman Trophy is voted on by former winners, fans, and more than 800 sports writers. Each former winner gets one vote and fans can vote on the Heisman.com portal. However, the totality of the fan vote only counts for a single vote. 

The media rank their top three players using a 3-2-1 point system, meaning three points goes to the top-ranked player and one point goes to the player the writer ranks third. After the votes are in, all the points are tabulated and the award goes to the player with the highest total. 

Heisman Trophy Trends & Fast Facts:

• Since 2000, here's the breakdown of winners by position: Quarterback: 20; Running Back: 3; Wide Receiver: 1
• Michigan's Charles Woodson became the only defensive player to win the award when he won it as a cornerback in 1997.
• The University of Southern California (USC) boasts the most Heisman winners with eight. Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame are close behind with seven apiece.
• Ohio State running back Archie Griffin was the only player to win the Heisman more than once. He won it in consecutive years (1974 & 1975).