"Two weeks into the college football season and the market has spoken, yet we still don't really know anything. Title odds have shifted, Heisman boards are moving and a few teams are quietly making noise while others are already scrambling. There have been blowouts, upsets and statement wins, but nothing that feels definitive. Are the Oregon Ducks for real or just riding an easy start?"
"Did we all just get Clemson wrong? The Tigers opened the season as a top-five darling at +900 to win the national title and Cade Klubnik sat right there at +900 for the Heisman. Two weeks later, both have drifted to +2200, and it feels like the market has completely lost confidence. A 17-10 loss to LSU set them back, but even in a 27-16 win over Troy, they trailed 16-0 at one point. The offense still lacks explosive plays, the run game isn't carrying its weight and the defense is giving up early leads."
Early-season college football results have produced shifting national title and Heisman odds while leaving evaluations of teams uncertain. Markets have moved dramatically for some programs, with Clemson drifting from preseason +900 to +2200 after a loss to LSU and shaky offensive showings, and Oregon creeping from +1500 to +1200 after dominant home blowouts against weaker opponents. The Heisman board has also adjusted, including Cade Klubnik’s fall from early contention. The season has produced blowouts, upsets and statement wins, but no definitive conclusions. Questions remain about Clemson’s explosiveness, Oregon’s strength of schedule, Oklahoma’s credibility and Georgia’s early form.
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