11:22 AM ET Ohio State impressed oddsmakers with its upset of Clemson, but the Buckeyes are still listed as touchdown underdogs to Alabama for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 11. The Crimson Tide are consensus 7-point favorites over the Buckeyes in the national title game (8 p.m. ET, ESPN). Ahead of Friday’s playoff semifinals, Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill had Alabama listed as an 11-point favorite over the Buckeyes in an advance line on a potential championship game matchup. However, after Ohio State throttled Clemson 49-28 in the Sugar Bowl, sportsbooks reposted Alabama as a 7-point favorite against the Buckeyes. 2 Related The line briefly ticked up to Crimson Tide -7.5 late Friday night, but was sitting at -7 at almost every sportsbook as of Saturday morning. The Crimson Tide also won comfortably in their semifinal, topping Notre Dame 31-14 in the Rose Bowl. Alabama has…
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