Jay LaPrete/Associated Press After exploding to win the national title two seasons ago, Ohio State went off as the favorite on most of last year’s college football championship betting boards at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. However, a puzzling loss to a short-handed Michigan State cost the Buckeyes their shot at the repeat. This year, Ohio State rates among the favorites again despite losing about half its team. 2015 Ohio State record: 12-1 SU, 6-7 ATS 2016 regular-season wins over/under: 9.0 2016 odds to win Big 10: +175 (bet $100 to win $175) Odds to win national championship: +700 Last Year in Review Ohio State started 10-0 last season, but all was not exactly well. The Buckeyes played a weak schedule, and they went just 4-6 against the spread, struggling with teams like Northern Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota. Ohio State then managed just 132 yards of total offense while falling at home to a Spartans team playing its backup quarterback. That loss eventually cost them a spot in the College Football Playoff. But the Buckeyes then responded by playing their two best games of the year, a 42-13 romp over Michigan at the Big House and a 44-28 victory over…
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