Where smart money is flowing for three of today's biggest championship games.
12 p.m. ET: Baylor (11-1, ranked 7th) vs. Oklahoma (11-1, ranked 6th)
This line opened with Oklahoma listed as a 10-point favorite. Pros and Joes both believe the line is too high. A slight majority of bets are grabbing the points with Baylor, which has dropped the line down to 9.5 or 9.
We've also seen sharp money hit the over, driving the total up from 62 to 65. Weather shouldn't be an issue in this one. The dome is expected to be open and forecasts call for mid 50s with little to no wind. Both teams are 6-6 to the over this season.
4 p.m. ET: Georgia (11-1, ranked 4th) vs. LSU (12-0, ranked 2nd)
This line opened with LSU listed as a 6-point favorite. More than two-thirds of bets are laying the points with the Tigers. This lopsided betting pushed the line up to 7. That's when you saw some sharps get down hard on Georgia at an inflated 7. The Bulldogs have value as a contrarian dog in an extremely heavily bet game. Also, history is on the Bulldogs' side: when two top 5 teams face off, the dog is 20-11 ATS (65%) since 2005 according to Bet Labs Sports. Georgia also benefits from more big-game experience. This is the Dawg's 4th straight SEC Title Game. This is LSU's first since 2011.
The total hasn't budged off the opener of 55.5. LSU is 8-4 to the over this season but Georgia 9-3 to under. Since 2005, SEC championship overs are 10-3-1 (77%)
8 p.m. ET: Wisconsin (10-2, ranked 8th) vs. Ohio State (12-0, ranked 1st)
This line opened with Ohio State listed as a 16.5-point favorite. The public is loading up on the Buckeyes once again. However, despite three-out-of-four bets laying the points, the line has remained frozen at 16.5 and even dipped to 16 at some shops, signaling sharp liability on the Badgers plus the points.
Pros and Joes have also crushed the over, pushing the total up from 53.5 to 56. The over is 7-5 in Ohio State games and 6-6 in Wisconsin games.
More sharp action ...
Clemson-Virginia Over 53 to 57
Hawaii 14.5 to 14 at Boise State
UL Lafayette-Appalachian State Over 56.5 to 57.5
12 p.m. ET: Baylor (11-1, ranked 7th) vs. Oklahoma (11-1, ranked 6th)
This line opened with Oklahoma listed as a 10-point favorite. Pros and Joes both believe the line is too high. A slight majority of bets are grabbing the points with Baylor, which has dropped the line down to 9.5 or 9.
We've also seen sharp money hit the over, driving the total up from 62 to 65. Weather shouldn't be an issue in this one. The dome is expected to be open and forecasts call for mid 50s with little to no wind. Both teams are 6-6 to the over this season.
4 p.m. ET: Georgia (11-1, ranked 4th) vs. LSU (12-0, ranked 2nd)
This line opened with LSU listed as a 6-point favorite. More than two-thirds of bets are laying the points with the Tigers. This lopsided betting pushed the line up to 7. That's when you saw some sharps get down hard on Georgia at an inflated 7. The Bulldogs have value as a contrarian dog in an extremely heavily bet game. Also, history is on the Bulldogs' side: when two top 5 teams face off, the dog is 20-11 ATS (65%) since 2005 according to Bet Labs Sports. Georgia also benefits from more big-game experience. This is the Dawg's 4th straight SEC Title Game. This is LSU's first since 2011.
The total hasn't budged off the opener of 55.5. LSU is 8-4 to the over this season but Georgia 9-3 to under. Since 2005, SEC championship overs are 10-3-1 (77%)
8 p.m. ET: Wisconsin (10-2, ranked 8th) vs. Ohio State (12-0, ranked 1st)
This line opened with Ohio State listed as a 16.5-point favorite. The public is loading up on the Buckeyes once again. However, despite three-out-of-four bets laying the points, the line has remained frozen at 16.5 and even dipped to 16 at some shops, signaling sharp liability on the Badgers plus the points.
Pros and Joes have also crushed the over, pushing the total up from 53.5 to 56. The over is 7-5 in Ohio State games and 6-6 in Wisconsin games.
More sharp action ...
Clemson-Virginia Over 53 to 57
Hawaii 14.5 to 14 at Boise State
UL Lafayette-Appalachian State Over 56.5 to 57.5