National title odds for Baylor soaring after player departures

Baylor wide receiver KD Cannon (left) congratulates quarterback Jarrett Stidham after a touchdown during the first half against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., on Nov. 5, 2015. Baylor wide receiver KD Cannon (left) congratulates quarterback Jarrett Stidham after a touchdown during the first half against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., on Nov. 5, 2015. Photo: Orlin Wagner /Associated Press Photo: Orlin Wagner /Associated Press Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close National title odds for Baylor soaring after player departures 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

The oddsmakers in Las Vegas have been watching the massive player defections from Baylor in the wake of Art Briles' firing in May.

According to odds posted by the National Sports Book in Las Vegas, Baylor's hopes of playing for the national championship are now listed at 40-to-1. Earlier this year, Baylor was a 12-1 choice to win the championship next Jan. 9 in Tampa.

Briles' departure has sparked several key recruits and players leaving. The most recent was quarterback Jarrett Stidham last week for junior college.

Here's the list of updated Big 12 rankings as of Sunday.

Oklahoma - 10-1, previously 7-1.

TCU - 25-1, previously 30-1.

Baylor - 40-1, previously 12-1.

Oklahoma State - 100-1, previously 40-1.

Texas - 100-1, previously 100-1.

Kansas State - 300-1, previously 1,000-1.

Texas Tech - 500-1, previously 1,000-1.

West Virginia - 500-1, previously 300-1.

The odds for Iowa State and Kansas were not listed.

Alabama has the shortest odds for the national championship at 5-1. Michigan is next at 7-1, Clemson, Ohio State and Florida State are 8-1, OU is 10-1 and LSU and Tennessee are 12-1.

@chengelis Updated College Championship Odds ONLY have Alabama ahead of the Wolverines to win it all now... pic.twitter.com/95VTsCoxvA — Johnny Detroit (@Johnny_Detroit) July 10, 2016

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