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Giving Away Money: College Football Playoff Semifinals Odds and Tale of the Tape

Whoooo buddy, Saturday was quite the day, wasn’t it? And now, our field is set:

The historical dynastic powerhouses put the analytics on their back and flat-out trucked opponents. And, seriously, after doing any deep-dive into the numbers, the winner of the Big 10 and SEC should not have surprised you.

When I cranked the data for ‘Bama-Dawgs, the lowest margin I got for UA was -3.16 — most hovered at or above a full score (the highest was -8.87). At the lowest end, fancy math thought Alabama had an 87% chance to cover -6.