DraftKings Network - College Football Playoff: Teams, odds, schedule, game time, more for 2022Another great SB Nation bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52893/DKN_Favicon_32x32..png2021-12-31T20:04:48-08:00http://dknetwork.draftkings.com/rss/stream/226243022021-12-31T20:04:48-08:002021-12-31T20:04:48-08:00Opening odds for 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship: Georgia vs. Alabama
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<p>We got odds for the title game already, and the Orange Bowl still has 23 minutes to play.</p> <p id="GZEYFb"><strong>Update 11:03 p.m.</strong> While the Orange Bowl is now over, the spread and moneyline have stayed the same for Georgia vs. Alabama. But the total has moved: It opened at 52.5, and now the over under has been bet down to 51.5.</p>
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<p id="iC29UI">The fourth quarter of the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/orange-bowl">Orange Bowl</a> isn’t even here, but we’ve already got a line for the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs and the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide. </p>
<p id="zhDyad">In a rematch of the SEC Championship Game which Alabama won 41-24, Georgia still opens as the favorite. The No. 1 team by most statistical measures all season long, their defense remains one of the best in the history of the sport by most measures. </p>
<p id="o61vTi">Alabama advanced via a 27-6 win over the <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/cincinnati-bearcats--odds">No. 4 Cincinnati Bearcats</a> in the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/cotton-bowl">Cotton Bowl</a> on New Year’s Eve. UC was the first team from the Group of Five to reach the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, but fell well short of the standard set by the defending national champions from Tuscaloosa.</p>
<h2 id="ISt4O0">2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Odds for <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/georgia-bulldogs--odds">Georgia</a> vs. <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/alabama-crimson-tide--odds">Alabama</a> from <a href="http://sportsbook.draftkings.com">DraftKings Sportsbook</a>
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<p id="H28Asj"><strong>Spread</strong>: Georgia -2.5<br><strong>Total</strong>: 52.5<br><strong>Moneyline</strong>: Georgia -145, Alabama +110</p>
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https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2021/12/31/22862135/georgia-vs-alabama-odds-spread-total-moneyline-college-football-playoff-national-championship-gameCollin Sherwin2021-12-31T20:00:59-08:002021-12-31T20:00:59-08:00Georgia flattens Michigan 34-11, advances to College Football Playoff championship game vs. Alabama
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<p>The Bulldogs took a bite out of the Wolverines in the Orange Bowl semifinal and have set up a rematch with Alabama in the championship game.</p> <p id="xeGmco">The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/orange-bowl">Orange Bowl</a> proved to be a total Red and Black onslaught.</p>
<p id="cWSUe1">The <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/georgia-bulldogs--odds">No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs</a> took it to the <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/michigan-wolverines--odds">No. 2 Michigan Wolverines</a> in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday, leaving Hard Rock Stadium in Miami with a 34-11 victory. The Dawgs have now advanced to the national championship game on January 10, where they will meet <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/alabama-crimson-tide--odds">Alabama</a> in a rematch of the SEC Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.</p>
<p id="686fcW">Opening the game with a Stetson Bennett to Brock Bowers touchdown pass early in the first quarter, Georgia (13-1) never let Michigan (12-2) anywhere near their own area code for the entirety of the ballgame. By halftime, the Bulldogs found themselves up 27-3 and already plotting for their big revenge game against the Crimson Tide in the playoff final.</p>
<p id="te1tM7">Led by Butkus Award winner Nakobe Dean, the vicious UGA defense made life hell for UM quarterback Cade McNamara. Through three quarters, they recorded six tackles for loss, four sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles to completely shut the door on any hopes of a Wolverine comeback.</p>
<p id="Sazonb">For the third time in 11 seasons and to the possible chagrin of those living outside of the states of Alabama and Georgia, we have an All-SEC national championship game to look forward to between the Tide and the Bulldogs. We’ll see if UGA can flip the result of lf the league title game from a month ago.</p>
https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2021/12/31/22862131/georgia-vs-michigan-final-score-winner-orange-bowl-college-football-playoff-national-championshipNick Simon2021-12-31T19:21:38-08:002021-12-31T19:21:38-08:00Who is playing in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship?
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<p>Two teams from the SEC who will play for the title in Indianapolis on January 10th.</p> <p id="3jthFQ">The <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/alabama-crimson-tide--odds">No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide</a> will face the <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/georgia-bulldogs--odds">Georgia Bulldogs</a> in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 10th. These teams faced off on December 5th, with Alabama winning 41-24 to claim the SEC Championship in Atlanta.</p>
<p id="PPL9Tt">Despite the win nearly a month ago, the Bulldogs are still favored to finally vanquish their rival and claim their first national championship since 1980. If the Crimson Tide win, they’ll have won four of the eight College Football Playoff National Championships since the system was implemented for the 2014 season. Nick Saban has won six total national championship at Alabama, and a seventh for himself in 2003 at <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/lsu-tigers--odds">LSU</a>.</p>
<h2 id="19q1R5">College Football Playoff National Championship info</h2>
<p id="szFp0P"><strong>Date</strong>: January 10th, 2022<br><strong>Kick off time</strong>: 8:00 p.m. ET<br><strong>TV channel</strong>: ESPN<br><strong>Location</strong>: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN</p>
<h2 id="8O4Evu">Current lines on <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/football/88670775">DraftKings Sportsbook</a>
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<p id="H28Asj"><strong>Spread</strong>: Georgia -2.5<br><strong>Total</strong>: 52.5<br><strong>Moneyline</strong>: Georgia -145, Alabama +110</p>
<p id="8z4k6b"><em>If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL). Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-888-532-3500 (VA), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat. (CT). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/MI/NH/NJ/PA/ TN/VA/WV/WY only. Eligibility restrictions apply. See draftkings.com/</em><a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/featured"><em>sportsbook</em></a><em> for full terms and conditions.</em></p>
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https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2021/12/31/22861903/cfp-national-championship-game-teams-college-football-playoff-2022-what-day-whenCollin Sherwin2021-12-31T16:28:57-08:002021-12-31T16:28:57-08:00Dax Hill injury/illness: Status of Michigan defensive back for Orange Bowl vs. Georgia
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<p>The player that was left behind by the Wolverines flew in last night, and is warming up in Miami.</p> <p id="fpxl9D">Michigan cornerback Dax Hill appears to be a go for the <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/michigan-wolverines--odds">Michigan Wolverines</a> in the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/orange-bowl">Orange Bowl</a> against the <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/georgia-bulldogs--odds">Georgia Bulldogs</a>. </p>
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<p id="TvV8n2">A junior from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Hill has 65 tackles and two interceptions this season for Michigan as well as seven passes defensed. He’s a major part of what the Wolverines do defensively, and is as needed in run support as coverage against a Georgia team that wants to move the ball on the ground as much as possible.</p>
<p id="kSFAKr">Hill was left behind as the team took their charter from Ann Arbor to South Florida with an undisclosed injury or illness. But he flew to Miami last night and appears to be a go for the game. </p>
<p id="Mbabjs">His appearance hasn’t moved the line so much, as the Wolverines remain a 7.5-point underdog at <a href="http://sportsbook.draftkings.com">DraftKings Sportsbook</a> as the teams head back to the locker room before getting ready for the coin toss at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. </p>
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https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2021/12/31/22862010/dax-hill-injury-update-news-orange-bowl-game-status-active-inactive-georgia-vs-michiganCollin Sherwin2021-12-31T12:19:34-08:002021-12-31T12:19:34-08:00How the public is betting the Cotton Bowl: Alabama vs. Cincinnati
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<p>We break down the betting splits for Alabama vs. Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl.</p> <p id="hx7Ahy"><strong>Update 3:15 p.m.</strong> The line has moved just before the 3:40 p.m. kickoff to Alabama -12. It ticked up to -14 late last night, but it’s gone heavily in favor of the Bearcats now.</p>
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<p id="k1R0Lh">The first two College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Eve will take place in the afternoon when the <a href="https://www.rollbamaroll.com">Alabama Crimson Tide</a> takes on the <a href="https://www.downthedrive.com">Cincinnati Bearcats</a> in the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/cotton-bowl">Cotton Bowl</a> from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Alabama is making their seventh appearance out of eight total College Football Playoffs, while Cincinnati is the first Group of 5 team to ever make it this far in the CFP era.</p>
<p id="fbJhuk">So where are sports bettors going as we get closer to game time? Let’s take a look. All odds and info were provided by <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/">DraftKings Sportsbook</a>.</p>
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<p id="dZXLPZ">Alabama is a 14-point favorite, and bettors are all over the Crimson Tide as they are getting 85% of the handle and 73% of the bets. </p>
<p id="Np3xaR"><strong>Is the public right?</strong> No, Cincinnati is going to cover this number. Luke Fickell has the easiest pregame speech imaginable because the people who think the Bearcats will win this game are Cincinnati fans or just want to convince themselves for a new story. Still, the Bearcats will prove they belong with a team that ranks inside the top five in yards per play on both sides of the ball and keep the deficit under two touchdowns.</p>
<h2 id="yH8Mk0">Over/Under</h2>
<p id="xySgl7">The total is set at 57, and bettors love the over with 60% of the handle and 77% of bets.</p>
<p id="eBYKie"><strong>Is the public right?</strong> Let’s keep fading the public because I’m all about the under in this spot. Both defenses rank inside the top six in yards per play, and Cincinnati’s best chance to win is to limit possessions by keeping the ball on the ground. The Bearcats have the sixth-ranked offense in yards per rush attempt this season, and they’ll go to Jerome Ford often to keep the clock running for a better shot at this under cashing.</p>
<h2 id="Cpz0yT">Moneyline</h2>
<p id="n3V5U4">Alabama has -590 odds to win this game outright, while Cincinnati is at +425 on the moneyline. The Crimson Tide are getting many of the moneyline wagers with 73% of the handle and 83% of bets.</p>
<p id="KQxNPu"><strong>Is the public right?</strong> Neither side is great value because you’d need to risk a ton to get much in return if you want to take Alabama on the moneyline, and you’re basically throwing money away if you predict Cincinnati will beat Nick Saban in a Playoff game. If I had to pick one, I’d say there is more value on betting the Alabama moneyline.</p>
<p id="P42i27"><em>If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL). Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-888-532-3500 (VA), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat. (CT). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/MI/NH/NJ/PA/ TN/VA/WV/WY only. Eligibility restrictions apply. See draftkings.com/</em><a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/featured"><em>sportsbook</em></a><em> for full terms and conditions.</em></p>
https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2021/12/31/22859907/cotton-bowl-picks-alabama-vs-cincinnati-predictions-betting-lines-splits-point-spread-moneylineErik Buchinger2021-12-31T10:56:33-08:002021-12-31T10:56:33-08:00Picks, predictions for College Football Playoff semifinals: Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl
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<p>The biggest games of the year are here. We make a pick for each of the CFP Semifinals today.</p> <p id="Akdd52">Here’s the thing: We think all these lines are right. There’s not a ton of edge here either way, especially with the vig involved. But why get into nuance when there are fearless predictions to be made?? Here we go.</p>
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<a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/alabama-crimson-tide--odds">Alabama</a> -13.5 over <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/cincinnati-bearcats--odds">Cincinnati</a>
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<p id="5mPVan">We thought this would open Cinci -14.5, and we were happy to take the Bearcats at that price. It did tick back up to -14 last night, but the money jumps on UC when that happens and we’re back at -13.5. And without that key number, we’ll ride with the Tide.</p>
<p id="8hLRLL">Cincinnati won’t win this game, but they do two things that can keep it close: They take the air out of the ball as well as anyone (123rd in offensive plays per game at 63.7), and they have a quarterback in Desmond Ridder that can make 3-4 big plays by himself to extend drives.</p>
<p id="ysyS6g">Bryce Young will likely see a lot of Cover 2 & Cover 3 bend-don’t-break looks, and that should give the run game enough to move it downhill with success. But that’s not a lock: The low-key hole in Bama’s game is the ability to run the ball (75th in EPA run rate), and Cincinnati can stuff at the point of attack (4th in EPA run rate defense).</p>
<p id="jvJfzp">But it’s pick your poison with Bama, and Nick Saban’s defense has had four weeks to prepare for the Bearcats. The talent gap and depth makes the difference here.</p>
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<a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/michigan-wolverines--odds">Michigan</a> +7.5 over <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/georgia-bulldogs--odds">Georgia</a>
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<p id="DtVgPO">This is purely eye test vs. stats, and how you feel about one or the other should determine how you wager on this game. </p>
<p id="SDjt1S">By SP+ Georgia should be a 5.8-point favorite, significantly down from the 9.0-point advantage they would have had before Championship Weekend. But if momentum is a thing in college football, and there might not be a sport where it matters more. </p>
<p id="yKy1Lg">Can you trust Kirby Smart to make the adjustments necessary to get everyone back on board after the SEC Championship disaster? Is there a run game in the country that’s looked more effective the last two games than Michigan?</p>
<p id="Zp7uF9">Via EPA defense, the Bulldogs are still the best team in the country by a wide margin. And while Alabama had the players to expose them via a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, does Cade McNamara have that same skill set? Probably not, but he might have an O-line that can run block the best front seven college football has ever seen.</p>
<p id="0QYcQa">If this is -7, we might literally flip a coin. But we’ll take the hook if forced.</p>
<p id="p7OTeb"><em>If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL). Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-888-532-3500 (VA), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat. (CT). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/MI/NH/NJ/PA/ TN/VA/WV/WY only. Eligibility restrictions apply. See draftkings.com/</em><a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/featured"><em>sportsbook</em></a><em> for full terms and conditions.</em></p>
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https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2021/12/31/22861539/college-football-playoff-semifinals-orange-bowl-cotton-bowl-picks-predictions-georgia-michiganCollin Sherwin2021-12-31T05:00:00-08:002021-12-31T05:00:00-08:00What bowl games are on New Year’s Eve?
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<p>We go over which bowl games are set to be played on New Year’s Eve and which teams will be playing.</p> <p id="Nr4HGB">The biggest college football day of the year is here, as the Playoff is finally here. There are only four games on the docket, but the two biggest of bowl season will be here to help bring you into the new year wrapped in true bowl bliss.</p>
<p id="3bIAo0">The <a href="https://www.onthebanks.com">Rutgers Scarlet Knights</a> step in as a replacement opponent at the Gator Bowl for the <a href="https://www.bloggersodear.com">Wake Forest Demon Deacons</a>. That’s thanks to RU’s APR score, which was the best amongst all 5-7 teams in college football. While Greg Schiano’s side will be a significant underdog, let’s hope what should be a cake win doesn’t dampen what was a terrific season for Dave Clawson and Wake Forest. They finished 2021 at 10-3 and as ACC Atlantic Division Champions for the first time.</p>
<p id="v6u9CE">The Sun Bowl is a mish-mash of two games as well, as the originally-Arizona Bowl-bound Central Michigan Chippewas take on Jayden de Laura and the <a href="https://www.cougcenter.com">Washington State Cougars</a>. WSU went through plenty this season as head coach <a href="https://dknation.draftkings.com/2021/10/18/22733259/nick-rolovich-fired-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-washington-statewide-pat-chun-jay-inslee-candidates">Nick Rolovich was terminated mid-year due to his refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccine</a>. But the Coogs finished 7-5, and won three of their last four to reach the postseason.</p>
<p id="Gu1vkL">And then we finish with the only two that technically count amongst the 42 scheduled bowl games in 2021. The SEC Champion <a href="https://www.rollbamaroll.com">Alabama Crimson Tide</a> take on the first Group of Five team to ever play for the national championship in the BCS/CFP Era in the <a href="https://www.downthedrive.com">Cincinnati Bearcats</a>. UC will be two-touchdown underdogs, and far too much about the status of non-Power Five football is likely to be extrapolated by the time the gun goes off in the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/cotton-bowl">Cotton Bowl</a>.</p>
<p id="zcZn3w">And in the nightcap, we get one of the most anticipated semifinals in the eight-year history of the four-team playoff as the <a href="https://www.dawgsports.com">Georgia Bulldogs</a> face the <a href="https://www.maizenbrew.com">Michigan Wolverines</a>. Georgia looked like a historically great defense before losing to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game, while Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines finally shook the monkey of <a href="https://www.landgrantholyland.com">Ohio State</a> off their backs on their way to their first Big Ten Championship Game win. It’s a battle of run games and defense that should be can’t miss television for offensive line coaches.</p>
<p id="zzOeuI"><em>Odds for all New Year’s Eve bowl games are courtesy of </em><a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/football/88670775"><em>DraftKings Sportsbook</em></a><em>.</em></p>
<h2 id="STHUgH">Gator Bowl: No. 17 <a href="https://www.bloggersodear.com">Wake Forest</a> vs. <a href="https://www.onthebanks.com">Rutgers</a>
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<p id="j4tXCu"><strong>Kick off time</strong>: 11:00 a.m. ET<br><strong>TV channel</strong>: ESPN<br><strong>Live stream</strong>: <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fwatch%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdknation.draftkings.com%2F2021%2F1%2F12%2F22227082%2Fduke-vs-virginia-tech-basketball-live-online-stream-game-tv-schedule-channel-acc-network-espn" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WatchESPN</a>, <a href="http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn">ESPN app</a></p>
<p id="toGJ6h"><strong>Odds from </strong><a href="https://www.draftkings.com/sportsbook"><strong>DraftKings Sportsbook</strong></a>: Wake Forest -16.5, Over/Under 62</p>
<h2 id="cxIz57">Sun Bowl: <a href="https://www.cougcenter.com">Washington State</a> vs. Central Michigan</h2>
<p id="vcPmwZ"><strong>Kick off time</strong>: 12:00 p.m. ET<br><strong>TV channel</strong>: CBS<br><strong>Live stream</strong>: <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbs.com%2Flive-tv%2Fstream%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdknetwork.draftkings.com%2F2021%2F12%2F31%2F22860936%2Fbowl-games-new-years-eve-schedule-2021-cfp-college-football-playoff-which-teams-start-time-tv-info" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">CBS Live TV</a>, Paramount+ app on <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paramount/id530168168">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viacom.paramountplus&hl=en_US&gl=US">Google Play</a><br><strong>Odds from DraftKings </strong><a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/featured"><strong>Sportsbook</strong></a>: Washington State -7, Over/Under 57.5</p>
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<a href="https://www.sbnation.com/cotton-bowl">Cotton Bowl</a>: No. 1 <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/alabama-crimson-tide--odds">Alabama</a> vs. No. 4 <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/cincinnati-bearcats%E2%80%94odds">Cincinnati</a>
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<p id="rOyJ12"><strong>Kick off time</strong>: 2:30 p.m. ET<br><strong>TV channel</strong>: ESPN<br><strong>Live stream</strong>: <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fwatch%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdknation.draftkings.com%2F2021%2F1%2F12%2F22227082%2Fduke-vs-virginia-tech-basketball-live-online-stream-game-tv-schedule-channel-acc-network-espn" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WatchESPN</a>, <a href="http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn">ESPN app</a><br><strong>Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook</strong>: Alabama -14, Over/Under 57</p>
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<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/orange-bowl">Orange Bowl</a>: No. 2 <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/michigan-wolverines%E2%80%94odds">Michigan</a> vs. No. 3 <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/teams/college-football/georgia-bulldogs%E2%80%94odds">Georgia</a>
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<p id="6C3TyO"><strong>Kick off time</strong>: 2:30 p.m. ET<br><strong>TV channel</strong>: ESPN<br><strong>Live stream</strong>: <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com/?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.espn.com%2Fwatch%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fdknation.draftkings.com%2F2021%2F1%2F12%2F22227082%2Fduke-vs-virginia-tech-basketball-live-online-stream-game-tv-schedule-channel-acc-network-espn" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">WatchESPN</a>, <a href="http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn">ESPN app</a><br><strong>Odds from DraftKings Sportsbook</strong>: Georgia -7.5 Over/Under 45</p>
<p id="AsAN89"><em>If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL). Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-888-532-3500 (VA), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat. (CT). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/MI/NH/NJ/PA/ TN/VA/WV/WY only. Eligibility restrictions apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for full terms and conditions. </em></p>
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https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2021/12/31/22860936/bowl-games-new-years-eve-schedule-2021-cfp-college-football-playoff-which-teams-start-time-tv-infoDKNetworkStaff2021-12-31T03:50:00-08:002021-12-31T03:50:00-08:00Cotton Bowl: Alabama vs. Cincinnati live stream, game time, odds, how to watch, more
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<p>Friday’s first College Football Playoff semifinal will feature a CFP regular and the first Group of 5 team to crack the top four.</p> <p id="L0BdHQ">The <a href="https://www.rollbamaroll.com">Alabama Crimson Tide</a> will enter the College Football Playoff as the No. 1 team in the country as they get ready for a <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/cotton-bowl">Cotton Bowl</a> matchup against the <a href="https://www.downthedrive.com">Cincinnati Bearcats</a> on New Year’s Eve. Alabama ran the table in their final seven games including an impressive showing in the SEC Championship Game against the <a href="https://www.dawgsports.com">Georgia Bulldogs</a>. This is a big moment in the short history of the CFP with Cincinnati being the first Group of 5 team to ever crack the top four, and the Bearcats should be ready in what would be a classic David vs. Goliath story if they find a way to pull this off.</p>
<h2 id="BtEhZa">Live stream info, start time, </h2>
<p id="NGaoxG">You can watch Alabama and Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, December 31st at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. You can stream it via <a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/">WatchESPN</a> or the ESPN app with a cable or streaming service login.</p>
<h2 id="KccW0m">Odds: Point Spread, Totals, Moneyline</h2>
<p id="6GZN2W"><strong>Point spread</strong>: Alabama -14<br><strong>Point Total</strong>: 57<br><strong>Moneyline</strong>: Alabama -590, Cincinnati +425</p>
<h2 id="fG15tQ">Cotton Bowl Betting splits</h2>
<p id="cUTO5c"><strong>Alabama</strong>: (85% of handle, 73% percent of bets)<br><strong>Cincinnati</strong>: (15% of handle, 27% percent of bets)</p>
<p id="Ngpl8Y"><em>If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL). Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER (IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-888-532-3500 (VA), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat. (CT). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/MI/NH/NJ/PA/ TN/VA/WV/WY only. Eligibility restrictions apply. See draftkings.com/</em><a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/featured"><em>sportsbook</em></a><em> for full terms and conditions.</em></p>
https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2021/12/31/22859938/cotton-bowl-alabama-cincinnati-cfp-semifinal-tv-schedule-channel-time-odds-predictions-preview-picksErik Buchinger