The home teams hold a significant advantage in the first round of the College Football Playoff.
That was on display in the first-round opener on Friday night, as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish controlled their matchup with the Indiana Hoosiers.
The Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions and Texas Longhorns could follow the same formula to victory as Notre Dame.
All three programs possess strong defenses that have performed well at home all season.
That's one of the reasons why Ohio State, Penn State and Texas are favored by a touchdown or more on the point spread for Saturday's contests.