College Football Playoff Opening Odds: How Different Sportsbooks Are Pricing Alabama vs. Cincinnati, Georgia vs. Michigan

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With the College Football Playoff finalized, let's take a look at how the different sportsbooks are pricing Alabama vs. Cincinnati and Georgia vs. Michigan.

These odds are updated as of Sunday afternoon.

Georgia vs. Michigan Opening Odds at PointsBet

Georgia Spread-8
Michigan Spread+8
Georgia Moneyline-320
Michigan Moneyline+245
Total43
DateFriday, Dec. 31
Time6:30 p.m. ET

Georgia vs. Michigan Opening Odds at DraftKings

Georgia Spread-7.5
Michigan Spread+7.5
Georgia Moneyline-320
Michigan Moneyline+250
Total43.5
DateFriday, Dec. 31
Time6:30 p.m. ET

Georgia vs. Michigan Opening Odds at BetMGM

Georgia Spread-7.5
Michigan Spread+7.5
Georgia Moneyline-300
Michigan Moneyline+230
Total43.5
DateFriday, Dec. 31
Time6:30 p.m. ET

Georgia vs. Michigan Opening Odds at FanDuel

Georgia Spread-7.5 (-112)
Michigan Spread+7.5 (-108)
Georgia Moneyline-300
Michigan Moneyline+235
Total43
DateFriday, Dec. 31
Time6:30 p.m. ET

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As of Sunday afternoon, you'll get the best price on Michigan's moneyline at DraftKings at +250 and the worst price with BetMGM at +230.

Meanwhile, PointsBet is the only book that has Michigan priced at +8. The other three sportsbooks have Michigan at +7.5, with FanDuel putting the vig at -108 instead of -110.

Alabama vs. Cincinnati Opening Odds at PointsBet

Alabama Spread-14
Cincinnati Spread+14
Alabama Moneyline-581
Cincinnati Moneyline+420
Total58 (o-115/u-105)
DateFriday, Dec. 31
Time2:30 p.m. ET

Alabama vs. Cincinnati Opening Odds at DraftKings

Alabama Spread-13.5
Cincinnati Spread+13.5
Alabama Moneyline-575
Cincinnati Moneyline+410
Total59
DateFriday, Dec. 31
Time2:30 p.m. ET

Alabama vs. Cincinnati Opening Odds at BetMGM

Alabama Spread-14
Cincinnati Spread+14
Alabama Moneyline-650
Cincinnati Moneyline+450
Total59.5 
DateFriday, Dec. 31
Time2:30 p.m. ET

Alabama vs. Cincinnati Opening Odds at FanDuel

Alabama Spread-14
Cincinnati Spread+14
Alabama Moneyline-590
Cincinnati Moneyline+410
Total57.5 
DateFriday, Dec. 31
Time2:30 p.m. ET

The price differences for Alabama vs. Cincinnati are also relatively sizable. If you're all-in on the Crimson Tide, hit up DraftKings' spread at -13.5. The rest of the books have it priced at Alabama -14.

Meanwhile, BetMGM has the best price on Cincinnati's moneyline at +450.

Weirdly, the totals are way different among these four major American sportsbooks. FanDuel has the total priced at a low of 57.5 while MGM has it priced as high as 59.5.

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