One day after the Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Clemson Tigers 45-40 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and several books across the strip released odds for the 2016 title.

Here are best early title value bets from Phil Steele and Will Harris.

Steele: A quick caveat about these picks: I'm currently in the process of getting my magazine together, which means I'm reading a tremendous amount of material. These are my early value bets based on which teams I think have a little value in the betting odds and how many starters they have returning.

Note: I'll release my best value bets later in the summer.

Tennessee Volunteers (15-1)

One of my favorite title value bets each season is identifying the team that is most likely to win the SEC East. The SEC West is loaded and a very tough division to win, but the East is much easier to navigate. By winning the East, a team is basically in the playoff quarterfinals. They get to the SEC title game and if they knock off the SEC West champ and have just one loss, that team will get an invitation to the playoff. Editor's Picks Fawkes: Complete list of opening 2017 college football title odds

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