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The Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0) and Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) square off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., Monday at 8 p.m. ET in the CFP National Championship. Below, we analyze the Ohio State-Alabama National Championship betting odds and lines, with college football picks and predictions.
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- Gonzaga is currently listed as the +275 favorite (Bet $100 to win $275) to capture the championship at BetMGM. Also in the top three mix is Baylor at +300 odds, and Michigan at +400 odds. Rounding out the top five contenders to win the 2021 NCAA Tournament are the Illinois Fighting Illini at +1100 and another Big Ten school in the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Money line: Alabama -350 (bet $350 to win $100) Ohio State +265 (bet $100 to win $265)Against the spread/ATS: Alabama -8.5 (-110) Ohio State +8.5 (-110)Over/Under
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Alabama vs. Ohio State: Three things to know
Alabama posted 49.7 points per game to rank second in the nation, and they checked in fifth in the country in both total yards per game (543.9) and passing yards per game (354.1). QB Mac Jones threw for a school record 4,036 passing yards, and Heisman Trophy WR DeVonta Smith was on the receiving end for 105 receptions, 1,641 yards and 20 touchdowns. The Crimson Tide could welcome back WR Jaylen Waddle (ankle). He had 25 receptions for 557 yards and four touchdowns in his first four games before he was injured on the opening kickoff against Tennessee on Oct. 24.There were reports this game could be pushed back to Jan. 18 due to player availability concerns for Ohio State stemming from COVID-19 issues, but OSU, Alabama and the SEC are all planning to play Monday, Jan. 11. Big Ten officials are the only ones to raise concerns about the Buckeyes playing at this point due to a potential shortage of personnel.The last time these teams played, Ohio State dropped Alabama 42-35 in the 2014-15 Sugar Bowl before topping Oregon in the National Championship. Alabama is looking for its first title since pushing past Georgia in a 26-23 overtime win Jan. 8, 2018.Alabama vs. Ohio State: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Alabama 45, Ohio State 34
Money line (ML)
Alabama (-350) will cost you more than three times your potential return, and that’s just too risky for me. There is just no value there, so look to the spread instead. PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
ALABAMA -8.5 (-110) is a machine on offense, as the Jones to Smith connection has been amazing. If the Crimson Tide are able to get Waddle back into the mix, too, that’s going to be too much for Ohio State to handle.
The Buckeyes offense looked amazing in topping Clemson in the national semifinal. RB Trey Sermon ran wild, QB Justin Fields displayed pinpoint accuracy and the defense did its job. Ohio State also entered with a chip on its shoulder, as it felt disrespected by Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney, who ranked them No. 11 due to a lack of games played.
‘Bama head coach Nick Saban isn’t giving them anything to feel disrespected about, although his daughter might need her phone taken away. She offered an opinion that the COVID-19 concerns for the Buckeyes were fabricated in order to give Fields some extra time to recover from a mid-body injury.
The Tide will “roll” up huge points on offense, and the Buckeyes will fade in the second half. Back Alabama to win by at least 9 points.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 74.5 (-115) is worth a play outdoors on the fast track at Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida. The weather will be nice, and conditions optimum for the two sides to show off their speed. Both sides have plenty of speed to burn.
It will be an entertaining, and high-scoring first half, so betting OVER 37.5 (-130) on the first half line is certainly warranted, too.
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The 2020 college football season may have just ended, but it’s never too early to look ahead to 2021.
Just before Alabama knocked off Ohio State in Miami, the national championship odds for next season were posted at BetMGM. Unsurprisingly, some of the usual suspects are the early favorites to win it all next season.
Alabama, fresh off its sixth national title of the Nick Saban era, leads the way at +300 despite the likelihood that many of its top players, including Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith, will move on to the NFL.
Next is Clemson at +350. The Tigers won’t have Trevor Lawrence or Travis Etienne, but DJ Uiagalelei is next in line at quarterback to lead one of college football’s most talented rosters.
Ncaa National Champion Odds
Ohio State, the four-time defending Big Ten champions and the 2020 national runner-up, has the third-best odds at +500. The Buckeyes likely won’t have Justin Fields in the fold at quarterback in 2021 as the junior is expected to be a first-round pick.
Oklahoma, after closing out its season with eight consecutive victories and another Big 12 title, has the fourth-best odds at +700 while two more SEC teams — Georgia at +800 and Texas A&M at +2500 — are next in line.
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Other notable 2021 national title odds from BetMGM:
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Wisconsin (+3500)
LSU (+3500)
Florida (+4000)
Notre Dame (+4000)
Miami (+4000)
Penn State (+4000)
Iowa State (+4000)
Oregon (+5000)
North Carolina (+5000)
USC (+5000)
Texas (+5000)
Michigan (+5000)
Tennessee (+5000)
Arizona State (+6600)
Washington (+6600)
NC State (+6600)
Oklahoma State (+6600)
West Virginia (+6600)
Auburn (+8000)
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