After months of video games and hypothesis, the 12 groups that may compete on this season’s College Football Playoff have lastly been introduced. No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Boise State and No. 4 Arizona State every received their respective convention championship video games over the weekend and secured first-round byes and a spot within the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, eight different groups will face off within the first spherical of the playoffs on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21.
The playoff begins with an in-state battle between No. 7 Notre Dame (-8.5, 52.5) and No. 10 Indiana in South Bend (Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN). Then on Saturday, No. 11. SMU travels to Beaver Stadium to face No. 6 Penn State (-8.5, 52.5) (12 p.m. ET on TNT/Max) with No. 12 Clemson dealing with the No. 5 Texas in Austin on Saturday afternoon (4 p.m. ET on TNT/Max). The first spherical concludes with No. 7 Tennessee touring to Columbus to face No. 8 Ohio State (-7, 47.5) (8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC).
Here are all the percentages and contours for the College Football Playoff matchups forward of the primary spherical.
All odds are correct as of time stamp. For the most recent odds go to ESPN BET.
No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame -7.5
Friday, Dec 20, 8 p.m., ABC, ESPN
Records: Indiana 11-1, 0-1 vs. AP prime 25 groups; Notre Dame 11-1, 4-0 vs. AP prime 25 groups
Opening Line: Notre Dame -8.5, O/U 52.5
Money line: Indiana (+250); Notre Dame (-300)
Over/Under: 50.5 (O -105, U 115)
FPI Projection Notre Dame by 7.6 factors, 70% chance to win recreation
No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State -9
Saturday, Dec 21, Noon, TNT, Max
Records: SMU 11-2, 2-1 vs. AP prime 25 groups; Penn State 11-2, 1-2 vs. AP prime 25 groups
Opening Line: Penn State -8.5, O/U 52.5
Money line: SMU (+270); Penn State (-340)
Over/Under: 53.5 (O -115, U 105)
FPI Projection Penn State by 6.3 factors, 67% chance to win recreation
No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas -11
Saturday, Dec 21, 4 p.m., TNT, Max
Records: Clemson 10-3, 1-2 vs. AP prime 25 groups; Texas 11-2, 4-2 vs. AP prime 25 groups
Opening Line: Texas -10.5, O/U 54.5
Money line: Clemson (+340); Texas (-450)
Over/Under: 51.5 (O -115, U 105)
FPI Projection Texas by 12.4 factors, 80% chance to win recreation
No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State -7.5
Saturday, Dec 21, 8 p.m., ABC, ESPN
Records: Tennessee 10-2, 3-1 vs. AP prime 25 groups; Ohio State 10-2, 2-1 vs. AP prime 25 groups
Opening Line: Ohio State -7, O/U 47.5
Money line: Tennessee (+230); Ohio State (-280)
Over/Under: 47.5 (O -110, U 110)
FPI Projection Ohio State by 5.6 factors, 65% chance to win recreation
