You've got to favor Michigan ins this game. 'Michigan has been considered better than Alabama all season. The SuperBook opened Michigan -2.5 in the College Football Playoff odds for the semifinals. In Saturday's SEC title game, Alabama held off Georgia 27-24 as a 5.5-point underdog in the SEC title game. The Crimson Tide (12-1 SU/9-4 ATS) edged out unbeaten Florida State for the final CFP slot.

1 Rose Bowl, the first of games on the College Football Playoff semifinal odds board, Michigan will meet No. The Wolverines rolled 26-0 as 21.5-point favorites and in turn landed the No. 3: Michigan (13-0 SU/7-5-1 ATS) had little trouble with Iowa in the Big Ten championship game. There's been no movement since, with the Over getting 69% of tickets/59% of money. The total opened at 45.5, went to 46.5 Dec. In fact, by ticket count at BetMGM, Alabama is taking three times more spread/moneyline bets than any of the other three CFP semifinalists. Further, moneyline tickets are running 6/1 and moneyline dollars 9/1 on Alabama. Spread ticket count is beyond 2.5/1 and spread money 3/1 on Alabama. The line returned to Wolverines -1.5 on Dec. By day's end, Michigan dropped to -1.5, then went to -1 on Dec. 3, once the matchups were announced, BetMGM opened Michigan -2.5 in its College Football Playoff semifinal odds market.

Opening total: Over/Under 45.5 points scored.Opening moneyline: Michigan -135/Alabama +115.

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