College Football Playoff: Early odds for Alabama-Ohio State national championship game
Alabama is favored over Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game.
Alabama took down Notre Dame in the first College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year’s Day, and, while the Fighting Irish are good, that result wasn’t much of a surprise.
Ohio State beating Clemson in the second semifinal matchup of the day wasn’t a big shocker either because going into the game, it seemed like it could have gone either way. But the Buckeyes absolutely dominating the Tigers and winning by 21 points as seven-point underdogs was unexpected.
So the Crimson Tide and the Buckeyes will face off in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Ohio State is playing for its first title since the 2014-15 season, while Alabama is looking for its third championship under the playoff format.
Going into the playoff semis, the Crimson Tide had a 52.4 percent chance to win the national championship, and Ohio State had just a 21.0 percent chance, per ESPN’s FPI. A day after both teams advanced to the title game, Alabama now has a 61.5 percent chance to win it.
And as of Saturday, the sportsbooks still have Alabama as the favorite to win it all too. Here’s a look at the lines for the 2020-21 national championship game, according to BetMGM.
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0) vs. No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0)
Date: Monday, January 11, 2021 Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida Time: 8 p.m. ET Channel: ESPN Moneyline: Alabama -275 | Ohio State +210 Spread: Alabama -7 Under/over total: 76.5Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.