The College Football Playoff first round kicks off this weekend. Find out why Will Hill is backing Tennessee to cover at Ohio State and fading SMU at Penn State.
The time has come. The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff begins Friday night, with Indiana visiting South Bend to take on Notre Dame. And then, three more exciting matchups take place on Saturday. There was so much debate about whether expanding the playoffs would be good or bad for college football. But now that the games are here, it’s hard not to be excited. All four matchups have a spread of a touchdown or more.
Under 52 points scored by both teams combined No. 11 SMU @ No. 6 Penn State SMU is a great story and the Mustangs nearly cashed in as 20-1 long shots to win the ACC. But who have they played? They’ll see one of the nation’s stingiest defenses this week, as Penn State allows just 16.4 points per game. That ranks eighth in the country. SMU faced BYU in Week 2 and was held to 15 points and 3.4 yards per play.
Penn State to win by more than 9 points No. 12 Clemson @ No. 5 Texas This game has the biggest spread of the weekend. Clemson needed a mini-miracle to even participate in the ACC Title Game, much less reach the playoffs.
Clemson team total Under 19.5 points scored No. 9 Tennessee @ No. 8 Ohio State This might be the most-anticipated matchup of the weekend, as the winner here will provide a difficult and unfortunate draw for top-seeded Oregon. The last time we saw Ohio State, the Buckeyes suffered a humiliating upset loss at the hands of rival Michigan on Thanksgiving weekend.
Tennessee to lose by fewer than 7.5 points, or win outright Will Hill, a contributor on the Bears Bets Podcast, has been betting on sports for over a decade. He is a betting analyst who has been a host on VSiN, as well as the Goldboys Network.
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