There is still the entire month of November to go, not to mention conference championships in early December, but why should that stop us from examining a few College Football Playoff point spreads released this week.
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It should come as zero surprise that Alabama would be favored against the three squads it's most likely to face in the playoffs. What is surprising is how large the spreads are right now.
The experts like the Crimson Tide to beat Clemson by 8.5, and considering what Nick Saban's crew did on the road at LSU on Saturday night, that number feels about right.
What's a bit of a stunner is the oddsmakers liking them to defeat Michigan by two touchdowns and Notre Dame by a whopping three TDs.
To give you a bit of context, the Crimson Tide were 3.5-point favorites over Clemson in the semifinals of the playoffs last year and won by 18. It was also a 3.5-point favorite over Georgia in the title game but were unable to cover as it won 26-23 in overtime.
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College Football Playoff Point Spreads
If the playoffs started today, here's how big a favorite BetOnline.ag thinks Alabama is.
| Matchup | Point Spread |
|---|---|
| Alabama versus Clemson | Alabama -8.5 |
| Alabama versus Michigan | Alabama -14 |
| Alabama versus Notre Dame | Alabama -20.5 |
Additionally, the online betting portal emailed me these point spreads for non-Crimson Tide postseason games and said that matchups for all the teams with the potential to make the playoffs will be available later this week.
| Matchup | Point Spread |
|---|---|
| Clemson versus Michigan | Clemson -5.5 |
| Clemson versus Notre Dame | Clemson -6.5 |
| Michigan versus Notre Dame | Michigan -6.5 |
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