The New Year’s Day matches are in the books which mean that US sportsbook players finally know which programs will compete for national glory. After Georgia scraped past the Oklahoma Sooners 54-48, the Alabama Crimson Tide were able to avenge last year’s national title loss to the Clemson Tigers defiantly 24-6. Now, the Bulldogs and Crimson Tide are set to face each other in one of the highest stages in the world. Let’s take a look at what kind of action the best sportsbooks online are putting together for this year’s national championship.
Betting Alabama
The Crimson Tide has turned in a 12-1 record so far this season, with their only loss of the year coming against the Auburn Tigers 14-26. Despite that late season loss to Auburn, Alabama was still able to perform well enough the rest of the season to garner an invitation to this year’s college football playoffs – much to the complain of some disgruntled US sportsbook players. The reason being, many bettors felt that the NCAA putting Alabama in the playoffs clearly showcased some bias, since the commission stands to gain more with the Crimson Tide competing in the playoffs rather than UCF. While that may have been the case, after watching Bama maul Clemson this past New Year, there aren’t too many bettors complaining anymore.
The best sportsbooks online betting lines are pegging Bama as a favorite on the money line. Overall, the line isn’t that steep and offers decent action for bettors who think Alabama is a shoo-in for another National Title. The spread offers some decent action as well. Since the Bulldogs are 10-4 against the spread this season, taking them over Bama seems pretty safe.
Betting Georgia
The Georgia Bulldogs enter this championship matchup with a 13-1 record. This season, Georgia was able to finish No. 1 overall in the SEC – East and would further cement their dominance in the conference in the SEC Championship game by picking up a decisive 28-7 win over the Auburn Tigers. Like the Crimson Tide, Georgia’s lone loss of the season came against Auburn. However, unlike Bama, the Bulldogs were able to avenge their loss a little later on.
Once in the college football playoffs, Georgia ended up paired against No. 2 Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl. The Sooners represented a sizable challenge, since they’re a dominant team on both sides of the ball. In the end, the Bulldogs late game surge paved the way to a double-overtime win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl. The Bulldogs will be vying for an even more dominant performance in this year’s national championship.
All things considered, the Bulldogs will be at a clear statistical disadvantage in this one. At the present time, Georgia is putting up 36.3 points on offense while allotting 13.2 points on defense at the same time. Those are pretty good numbers. But at the same time it’s undeniable that the Tide has better numbers. Specifically, the Tide is putting up 37.9 on offense while allowing a slim 11.5 points on defense. It’s a slight advantage, but one that invariably favors Alabama in this one.
Best Sportsbooks Online Betting Lines & Options:
Alabama Crimson Tide -4 ½ (-110) 47 (-110) -200
Georgia Bulldogs +4 ½ (-109) 47 (-110) +175
