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Best early college football title bets

Kirk Ferentz's Iowa Hawkeyes could be worth a bet at 100-1. Reese Strickland/USA TODAY Sports

As the Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1 odds) look to defend their title, the betting field is wide-open for the team to win the College Football Playoff this season.

I will give you four value picks below that have favorable odds to win the 2017 title, all of which have odds worse than 10-1.