One day after No. 1 Alabama and No. 3 Georgia ran away with dominant victories in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the Bulldogs have opened as 2.5-point favorites on SI Sportsbook, with an over/under of 52.5.
In the first semifinal on New Year's Eve, Alabama cruised to a 27–6 victory over No. 4 Cincinnati, the first Group of 5 program to make the College Football Playoff.
Led by a stalwart defensive effort that limited the Bearcats to just 76 total yards in the first half, the Crimson Tide will head to its sixth national championship game in the eight seasons of the College Football Playoff era.