2024 College Football Playoff odds: Who will emerge from the primary spherical?

We’re right down to the ultimate 12 groups in school soccer. 

The College Football Playoff bracket was revealed on Sunday, and the newly-formatted match to find out the following champion in school soccer is ready to start. 

First up, the primary spherical.

Four video games will happen, with berths within the quarterfinals on the road. Let’s try the percentages for every recreation at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Dec. 8, in addition to what to learn about every recreation. 

No. 12 CLEMSON (+320) @ No. 5 TEXAS (-11, -410)
4 p.m. ET, TNT/MAX
O/U: 51.5

What to know: Clemson is the ACC champion, whereas Texas got here up simply quick within the SEC title recreation towards Georgia. So why are the Tigers on the street to tackle the Longhorns? Well, they had been handed up as one of many 4 convention champions to obtain a bye, presumably as a consequence of having three regular-season losses, together with a 34-3 defeat by the hands of Georgia. The Longhorns misplaced twice to the Bulldogs this season, as soon as by 15 earlier this yr, and a second time by three in extra time of the SEC Championship Game. 

No. 10 INDIANA (+225) @ No. 7 NOTRE DAME (-7.5, -278)
8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN
O/U: 50.5

What to know: Indiana will not must journey far to tackle the Fighting Irish for this in-state battle. The Hoosiers are one of many shock groups on the season, ending the common season 11-1. However, the Irish did the identical, and after a surprising loss to Northern Illinois again in September, N.D. has been torching opponents, a lot in order that that loss is never talked about. Over its final 5 video games of the common season, Notre Dame put up 47.2 factors per recreation. Meanwhile, Indiana has been placing up main numbers itself — it beat Purdue 66-0 in its regular-season finale — however the Hoosiers wouldn’t have a ranked win on the season. In reality, they solely performed one ranked staff, struggling a 38-15 loss to Ohio State in a recreation that was by no means actually that shut.

No. 11 SMU (+270) @ No. 6 PENN STATE (-8.5, -340)
Noon ET, TNT/MAX
O/U: 54

What to know: SMU misplaced to Clemson by three within the ACC title recreation, and have become the ultimate staff to make it into the sphere, edging out three-loss Alabama. Its reward? A visit to Happy Valley, to face a Penn State staff that misplaced two video games this season to Ohio State and Oregon, by a mixed 15 factors. SMU doesn’t have a win over a staff that ended the common season ranked within the high 25, and Penn State has one, over No. 20 Illinois. 

No. 9 TENNESSEE (+220) @ No. 8 OHIO STATE (-7.5, -270)
8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN
O/U: 47

What to know: A heavyweight matchup between two contenders from the SEC and Big Ten. Tennessee went 10-2 on the season, whereas enjoying within the gauntlet that’s the SEC, whereas Ohio State has wins over two different CFP individuals in Penn State and Indiana. Both of the Volunteers’ losses this season got here on the street, and the Buckeyes misplaced as soon as at house — however what an unsightly loss it was. How will Ohio State rebound after a 13-10 defeat by the hands of rival Michigan to shut the common season? In a recreation wherein the Buckeyes had been favored by almost three touchdowns?

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