Texas, Michigan State vs. Alabama, Washington State in College Football Playoff
The Michigan Wolverines (13-0, Big Ten) and Texas Longhorns (12-1, Big 12) are in their respective College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinals against Alabama ( Early betting favorites are 12-1 SEC) and Washington State (12-1 Big 12). 13). -0, Pac-12).
The CFP Selection Committee shocked the sports world today by placing the undefeated Florida State Seminoles (13-0, ACC) into the coveted First Four. The 13-member committee decided that the Seminoles' playing without star quarterback Jordan Travis made the ACC championship team unworthy of a playoff appearance.
This is the first time the undefeated Power 5 conference champions will not participate in the CFP. The committee cited its eligibility principles, which include "related factors that may affect a team's performance during the season or that may affect its post-season performance, such as the absence of key players and coaches."
In addition to Florida State, the final four CFP players were Michigan State, Washington State, Texas and Alabama.
Michigan, Texas early favorites
Both semifinals of the College Football Playoff will be played on New Year's Day. No. 1 Michigan and No. 1 Rose Bowl game. 4 Alabama begins January 1 at 5:00 PM ET. DraftKings Opening Game has the Wolverines up by two points. The over/under is 46 points.
The second CFP semifinal will be at 8:45 a.m. ET at the Allstate Sugar Bowl. DraftKings has the Longhorns losing to the undefeated Huskies. Texas-Washington is under 4.5 points and the over/under is 63.5.
One of the four finalists will be crowned the College Football National Champion. The lowest odds for Michigan to win its first title since 1997 are +180. A $100 bet on this line would return $180 for the Wolverines to win the College Football Playoff National Championship trophy.
Alabama has the second-lowest odds at +200, suggesting the Rose Bowl winner will be the favorite in the national championship game on Jan. 8. The championship game will be held at NRG Stadium in Houston, home of the NFL's Houston Texans.
Texas has the national championship odds at +260, while Washington is the underdog at +700.
Other Favorites
As for the rest of the New Year's Six bowl games, No. 7 Ohio State (11-1, Big Ten) will take on No. 9 Missouri State (10-1) at the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. ET 2, SEC). The Buckeyes are 6.5 favorites.
No. No. 10 Penn State (10-2, Big Ten) will face No. 11 Ole Miss (10-2, SEC) in the Peach Bowl at noon on Dec. 30. The Nittany Lions lead by 3.5 points.
No. 5 Florida State (13-0, ACC) will take on No. 6 Georgia (11-1, SEC) on Dec. 30 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs held a 13-point lead.
The last six New Year's Day games before the CFP are Jan. 1 at the Fiesta Bowl at 1:00 pm ET against No. 8 Oregon and No. 23 Liberty (13-0, C-USA) . The Ducks are the heavy favorite, 15.5 points ahead of the American Division title.
CFP DISPUTE
The CFP selection committee feels they did the right thing after last night's win over Georgia, moving Alabama up four spots. The Crimson Tide's win ends the Bulldogs' 29-game winning streak, which dates back to December 2021 when Georgia lost to Alabama in the SEC Championship Game.
Florida State head coach Mike Norvell was naturally unhappy.
I am outraged and outraged by the committee's decision today to revoke prize money earned on the pitch because a small group of people think they know better than the outcome of the game. What's the point of playing games? Do you tell players that if someone quits, it's okay to quit? Aren't you playing against seniors on your senior day out of fear of injury? "Where is the incentive to schedule challenging non-conference games?" Norvell questioned in a statement.
"Not only were we undefeated Power 5 conference champions, but we also played two P5 non-conference games on the road and won both. I don't understand how we thought that was an acceptable way to evaluate a team," No. Weir concluded.
FSU's critics point to its condensed schedule, which ranks No. 55 in NCAA Division I football this year. Alabama's critics pointed out that they needed a last-second touchdown on 4th-and-31 to beat a lowly Auburn team that was 6-6 on the season.
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