Purdum: Ohio State not viewed highly by Vegas sportsbooks in 2016

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The Ohio State Buckeyes started last season as the consensus favorites to win the national championship. Ahead of the season, Las Vegas sportsbooks offered odds on whether Urban Meyer’s loaded 2015 team would go undefeated. And even after a disappointing regular season, some oddsmakers still believed the Buckeyes could have stood up to either Alabama or Clemson.

A year later, however, the Buckeyes are seen as a three- or four-loss team by one Las Vegas sportsbook.

The Golden Nugget sportsbook posted season win totals on 24 teams Thursday. Clemson, Florida, State, Oklahoma and Tennessee all opened at 10 wins. Ohio State opened at 8.5, a number that seems light, especially considering that the Buckeyes are 50-4 under Meyer. They’d need to lose four times this season to stay under the 8.5 number.

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