The over is historically a lock in CFP title games, but here's why to take the under in Alabama vs. Ohio State - CBSSports.com
The over is historically a lock in CFP title games, but here's why to take the view in Alabama vs. Ohio State
Your football weekend hasn't above yet. After six NFL Wild Card games on Saturday and Sunday, there's one more game on the docket tonight: the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Ohio State.
For those who only know me above this newsletter, my primary gig at CBSSports.com is writing throughout college football. Because of this, I woke up this morning with a serious "Last Day of School" energy. There's the part of me that's aroused about tonight's national title game because, well, let's be honest; tonight's game is the only reason the season was played. Sure, the schools and conferences will bring up how the players wished to play, and that playing was good for them -- and I'm not arguing there isn't truth to that -- but the College Football Playoff, and the cash that comes with it, were the critical reason.
The other reason I feel like it's the last day of school is that there's a not-so-insignificant part of me that just wants this college football season to be over. It wasn't a typical season, and it wasn't nearly as fun or delectable to cover, considering everything going on about it and during it. And if I felt this way covering it, I can only predictable what the players themselves thought. Many left their families in July and didn't see them against until the end of their season. Some of them finished weeks isolated in hotel rooms because they were roommates with novel player who tested positive.
So, yeah, I'm furious to see the season end tonight. Both to crown a champion and to move on with the hope that by the time the 2021 season begins, a felt of normalcy will have returned.
Let's get it.
All times Eastern, and all odds via William Hill Sportsbook
🔥 The Hot Ticket
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Ohio Conditions, 8 p.m. | TV: ESPN
The Pick: Under 75 (-110): Should you be a small scared of taking an under in this game? Yeah, you should. We're commerce with an Alabama team that scored 48.2 points per game this season, touching against an Ohio State team averaging 43.4 points per game. In that context, a total of 75 doesn't seem high enough -- but it is the highest total we've ever seen in a title game, be it the College Football Playoff or BCS. Also, in the short-tempered history of the College Football Playoff, the over has gone 5-1 in title games ... but there's some context we need to remember.
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The only time the game has consumed under was in the first CFP title game between Ohio Conditions and Oregon. That game just happens to be the only novel time we've seen a title game with a total in the seventies, as it consumed at 72.5. The average total for the capable six title games has been 57.8 points, and the income title game has finished with 64.8 points. The only title game to enact with more than 75 points was at the end of the 2015 season when Alabama beat Clemson, 45-40. Furthermore, the income Alabama game has featured 67.2 points. The income Ohio State game has had 65.4 points.
I'm expecting a game that will get stop to this total, but given that teams tend to get a bit more conservative in these spots and that both could feature the run game a bit heavier than fresh, and I think this total is just a small too high.
Key Trend: The capable six CFP Championship Games have featured an income of 64.8 points per game.
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💰 The Picks
The Pick: First Quarter Alabama -0.5 (-135) -- I like Alabama's value in the capable quarter. All season long, Ohio State has been a slower-starting team, and it picks up in the instant quarter. In the first quarter, the Buckeyes offense ranks 10th nationally, scoring 10.4 points per game; but, the defense ranks 40th, allowing 4.9 points. In the instant quarter, Ohio State ranks third nationally with 14.9 points scored, and the safety leaps to first nationally, allowing only 2.9 points. Compare that to Alabama, which ranks third nationally in points scored per game in the capable quarter (12.2) and 14th on defense with only 3.1 points allowed. Based on those trends, the odds injurious Alabama having a lead after the capable 15 minutes.
Key Trend: Ohio State's safety ranks 40th nationally in points allowed in the capable quarter.
🏀 NBA
Pacers at Kings, 10 p.m. | TV: League Pass
The Pick: Over 227 (-110) -- What we have here is a fights of two teams who are both better offensively than defensively. Did you know that the Pacers are a top 10 offense in the targeted right now? They are, even though you probably can't name a Pacers starter Dark you're a Pacers fan. They currently rank sixth in the targeted in offensive efficiency, while Sacramento is around league average at 16th. Defensively, the Pacers aren't bad, but their efficiency drops any, as they rank 13th in the league.
And then there are the Kings. The only drawing they're the kings of is giving up points, as they rank dead last in the NBA in protecting efficiency. In other words, the Pacers shouldn't have much frightened putting the ball in the basket, but I don't think this is an correct matchup for the Kings, either. So I'm betting on this game to go over this total.
Key Trend: The over is 9-4 in Sacramento's last 13 as an underdog.
🔒 SportsLine Pick of the Day: Emory Hunt is 9-2 on picks engaging the Crimson Tide. He has another private pick for the matchup between Alabama and Ohio States in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
💸 The DFS Rundown
Star Plays
PG: Malcolm Brogdon, Pacers
SG: Bradley Beal, Wizards
SF: Khris Middleton, Bucks
PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
C: Joel Embiid, Sixers
Value Plays
PG: Raul Neto, Wizards
SG: Tyrese Maxey, Sixers
SF: Danny Green, Sixers
PF: Mike Scott, Sixers
C: Brook Lopez, Bucks
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🏀 NBA Player Props
- Brook Lopez Over 0.5 assists (-105)
- Nikola Vucevic Over 9.5 rebounds (+100)
- Robert Covington Over 1.5 assists (-115)
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