Pitt has 80/1 odds of being the 2020 College Football Playoff national champion, according to preseason odds released by SportsBetting.ag on Sunday. The Panthers are tied as the 20th-most-likely champions, one of six teams with 80/1 odds.
Clemson is the favorite at 3/2, followed by Alabama at 5/2, Georgia at 10/1 and Notre Dame at 12/1. Florida, LSU, Oklahoma and Texas all have 14/1 odds.
Miami (40/1), Florida State (50/1), Louisville (50/1) and North Carolina (66/1) all have better odds than Pitt amongst ACC teams, while Virginia Tech is one of the other schools at 80/1.
Clemson 3/2
Alabama 5/2
Georgia 10/1
Notre Dame 12/1
LSU 14/1
Florida 14/1
Oklahoma 14/1
Texas 14/1
Auburn 25/1
Texas A&M 25/1
Miami 40/1
Oklahoma State 40/1
Florida State 50/1
Iowa State 50/1
Louisville 50/1
South Carolina 50/1
UCF 50/1
Baylor 66/1
North Carolina 66/1
Kentucky 80/1
Mississippi State 80/1
Pittsburgh 80/1
TCU 80/1
Tennessee 80/1
Virginia Tech 80/1
Appalachian State 100/1
Missouri 100/1
Ole Miss 100/1
Virginia 100/1
Wake Forest 100/1
BYU 125/1
Memphis 125/1
Texas Tech 125/1
Arkansas 250/1
Army 250/1
Boston College 250/1
Cincinnati 250/1
Duke 250/1
Georgia Tech 250/1
Houston 250/1
Kansas State 250/1
MTSU 250/1
NC State 250/1
Syracuse 250/1
Temple 250/1
West Virginia 250/1
Texas State 300/1
Tulane 300/1
UAB 300/1
Vanderbilt 300/1
Arkansas State 500/1
FAU 500/1
Kansas 500/1
Louisiana 500/1
Navy 500/1
North Texas 500/1
SMU 500/1
Tulsa 500/1
East Carolina 750/1
FIU 750/1
Louisiana Tech 750/1
Marshall 750/1
Rice 750/1
Southern Miss 750/1
Troy 750/1
USF 750/1
WKU 750/1
Air Force 1000/1
Charlotte 1000/1
Coastal Carolina 1000/1
Georgia Southern 1000/1
Georgia State 1000/1
Liberty 1000/1
South Alabama 1000/1
ULM 1000/1
UTEP 1000/1
UTSA 1000/1
Seems about right.