Essentials WHAT #1 Michigan (13-0) vs #4 Alabama(12-1) WHERE Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA WHEN New Year's Day 2:10 Pacific 5:10 Eastern THE LINE M –1.5 (Vegas) M –9 (Bill C) TELEVISION ESPN PBP: Chris Fowler Color: Kirk Herbstreit TICKETS from $533 WEATHER sunny, mid-60s minimal wind Overview This has to be the largest gap between the Vegas line and the SP+ line I have entered into the above table since I started putting both in the game column. These days it is rare to have a gap of more than a couple points. More than a touchdown is unheard of without a plague of locusts hitting one team. What's the deal? Well, Alabama beat Georgia. The end. That win has turned the Crimson Tide from a talented but wobbly team into a juggernaut in the eyes of the public, which has bet massively on Alabama. The books have barely moved the line; it opened at Michigan –2.5. They're taking a position on Michigan. And, you know, it's not too hard to see why. The week before Bama won
Essentials WHAT #1 Michigan (13-0) vs #4 Alabama(12-1) WHERE Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA WHEN New Year's Day 2:10 Pacific 5:10 Eastern THE LINE M –1.5 (Vegas) M –9 (Bill C) TELEVISION ESPN PBP: Chris Fowler Color: Kirk Herbstreit TICKETS from $533 WEATHER sunny, mid-60s minimal wind Overview This has to be the largest gap between the Vegas line and the SP+ line I have entered into the above table since I started putting both in the game column. These days it is rare to have a gap of more than a couple points. More than a touchdown is unheard of without a plague of locusts hitting one team. What's the deal? Well, Alabama beat Georgia. The end. That win has turned the Crimson Tide from a talented but wobbly team into a juggernaut in the eyes of the public, which has bet massively on Alabama. The books have barely moved the line; it opened at Michigan –2.5. They're taking a position on Michigan. And, you know, it's not too hard to see why. The week before Bama won
Buffalo Bills running back Leonard Fournette was elevated from the practice squad and activated for Saturday night s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.