The College Football Playoff national championship is set: Alabama will face off with Ohio State on Jan. 11, and early betting lines already have been released. Hours after the Tide defeated Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl 31-14 and even before Ohio State dispatched Clemson 49-28 in the Sugar Bowl, Nick Saban’s team will installed as a 7-point favorite. Oddsmaker Danny Sheridan posted on Twitter Alabama -7 and the over/under at 76.5. BetOnline and SportsBetting.com both opened with the Crimson Tide as a 7-point favorite, and the over/under at 75.5 points. According to SportsBetting, the 75.5 points is the second largest in CFP history. When the Buckeyes and Tide met in the 2015 CFP semis, the teams combined to score 77 points. That game went well over the 58-point total, and Ohio State won as a 7.5-point underdog, which is still the biggest upset in CFP history. The top-ranked Crimson…
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