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Posted at 10:00 AM EST. Odds are subject to change.

Ohio State -7 -111 over Tennessee

*Please note this is the price as of this posting and we anticipate this line to come down before kickoff if you want to wait.

Ohio Stadium – Columbus, OH

College Football Playoff First Round

8:00 PM ET. In recent memory, there may not be a better time to back the Buckeyes than here. Ohio State, as a 20.5-point favorite, lost outright at home in its season finale against hated archrival Michigan. Ryan Day’s team missed its chance for a rematch with Oregon in the Big Ten Championship and landed here as the #8 seed. Despite the clear path ahead, the market is questioning Day’s future at Ohio State, all because of one loss. Now, we get to capitalize.

Depending on where one shopped around, the Buckeyes opened as a -7.5 favorite. Despite significant action on Tennessee, the line has remained frozen or hovered between -7 and -7.5. No one wants anything to do with the Buckeyes, and the market’s reluctance to adjust resonates with us. It suggests the bookmakers are firm in their stance that Ohio State is better than the current line implies.

Tennessee slid into the playoff picture after the SEC cannibalized itself in the final weeks of the season. Losses by Alabama and Ole Miss opened the door for the Volunteers, who had previously faltered against Georgia. Tennessee’s underwhelming path contrasts sharply with Ohio State’s pedigree. The Buckeyes, outside of their loss to Michigan, defeated two other playoff teams and narrowly lost to #1 Oregon in Eugene. The line suggests we will see the dazzling Buckeyes that impressed all season, and we get them at a reduced price. Underlay.

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