The 2017 college football season might be more than eight months away, and the freshman class might not yet be settled with National Signing Day a few weeks away, but that hasn't stopped the bookmakers from picking a favorite for the season opener.

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Gambling expert Johnny Detroit found that offshore bookmaker, 5dimes, is taking bets on the first week of the 2017 college football season, a mere week and a half following the culmination of the 2016 College Football Playoff. In the odds set by the bookie, Michigan is favored over the Florida Gators in their Cowboys Kickoff Classic opener by 7.5 points.

Wow. Early College Football odds starting to come out. Michigan Wolverines -7.5 over Florida Gators! Current List: https://t.co/wfnM9jPYnx — Johnny Detroit (@Johnny_Detroit) January 18, 2017

Additionally, Johnny Detroit points out that the largest sports betting enclave in Las Vegas, the WestGate Las Vegas SuperBook, has released their early odds for the 2017-18 national champion -- where Michigan is tied for the seventh best odds to stand alone at the end of the College Football Playoff, with 12/1 odds.

The season opener against Florida will take place in Dallas on September 2nd at AT&T Stadium.

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