National championship odds as college football season reaches Week 12

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The college football world has been embroiled in controversy after the Big Ten decided to punish Michigan amid the NCAA’s investigation into whether Michigan conducted off-campus scouting and sign stealing.

The conference announced Jim Harbaugh will not be allowed to coach during games for the remainder of the 2023 regular season under the Big Ten’s sportsmanship policy. 

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh's college football program is being investigated for alleged sign stealing. (Junfu Han/USA Today Network)

Whether Harbaugh remains away from the sidelines for the next two regular-season games remains up in the air after Harbaugh filed a motion seeking an emergency temporary restraining order along with a preliminary injunction Friday. 

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The question becomes whether the suspension of Harbaugh will impact Michigan’s national championship aspirations? 

Let's take a look at the current national championship odds, according to Caesars Sportsbook.

The Wolverines flew to Happy Valley with their head coach but faced their biggest challenge of the year with him watching from a hotel. And the results were the same as they’ve been all season for Michigan. The Wolverines put on a show of physicality against Penn State. 

The Wolverines ran the ball 32 straight times to end the game, and quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw the ball just eight times in a 24-13 win. 

"They are the best team, especially in those trenches," Caesars Sportsbook college football lead Joey Feazel told Fox News Digital. "J.J. McCarthy threw like eight or ten times. He barely threw the