CFB Semifinal Public Betting
LAS VEGAS, NV (The Spread) – The first-ever College Football Playoff is set to take place on Thursday with the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. Who is the public backing in these two games?
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The semifinals get underway on Thursday at 5PM ET when No. 2 Oregon meets No. 3 Florida State in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The second semifinal game is at 8:30PM ET when No. 1 Alabama faces No. 4 Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Oregon is the clear favorite in the Rose Bowl, as the Ducks are getting odds of -8 points against the Seminoles. The over/under total has been set at 71 points. The Public Betting for this game is solidly behind Florida State, as the Seminoles are getting 66% of the wagers with the +8 points against Oregon. Florida State is just 3-10 against the spread this season while Oregon is 9-4 ATS.
In the Sugar Bowl, oddsmakers have listed Alabama as the favorite, as the Tide are getting odds of -9 points against the Buckeyes. The over/under total for the game has been set at 58.5 points. The Public Betting for this contest is behind Alabama, but not my much. The Tide is getting 51% of the wagers with odds of -9 points against Ohio State. Alabama is just 5-8 against the spread this season while Ohio State is 8-5 ATS.
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