Ohio State football vs. Georgia spread: Are the Buckeyes still underdogs in CFP semifinal?
Ohio State football is heading to the College Football Playoff at the end of the week.
The No. 4 Buckeyes will travel to Atlanta, Georgia for a Peach Bowl date with No. 1 Georgia at 8 p.m. Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Ohio State opened as a 6.5-point underdog against the Bulldogs, the first time the Buckeyes began as underdogs since their 52-24 loss to Alabama in the 2021 national championship game.
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In 2022, Ohio State has been at least a nine-point favorite in every game, with the Michigan matchup being the first time the Buckeyes were less than a 15.5-point favorite all year.
Is Ohio State the underdog vs. Georgia in the Peach Bowl?
With six days before Ohio State's return to the College Football Playoff, the spread between the Buckeyes and Georgia has remained relatively stagnant.
Both Draft Kings and FanDuel have not wavered from their opening spread of 6.5, with the former having the Buckeyes as +220 on the money line while the latter has Ohio State at +215.
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Tipico Sportsbook has Ohio State as seven-point underdogs with the over/under set at 62 points.
The largest over/under total is 62.5 points set by both FanDuel and BetMGM.
No. 2 Michigan keeps sizable spread advantage vs. No. 3 TCU
Opening as 9.5-point favorites when the matchup was set, No. 2 Michigan's spread advantage against No. 3 TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl has decreased.
The Wolverines are 7.5-point favorites against the Horned Frogs with the over/under set at 58 points.
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FanDuel has Michigan at 7.5-point favorites, while Draft Kings has the spread boosted to eight points. Each sportsbook has the over/under at 58.5 points.
No. 2 Michigan will face off against No. 3 TCU at 4 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Fiesta Bowl.
College football rankings 2022
Here's a look at the final College Football Playoff ranking of the 2022 season.
Georgia (13-0)
Michigan (13-0)
TCU (13-0)
Ohio State (12-1)
Alabama (10-2)
Tennessee (10-2)
Clemson (11-2)
Utah (10-3)
Kansas State (10-3)
USC (11-2)
Penn State (10-2)
Washington (10-2)
Florida State (9-3)
Oregon State (9-3)
Oregon (9-3)
Tulane (11-2)
LSU (9-4)
UCLA (9-3)
South Carolina (8-4)
Texas (8-4)
Notre Dame (8-4)
Mississippi State (8-4)
NC State (8-4)
Troy (11-2)
UTSA (11-2)
Ohio State football's 2022 schedule
Sept. 3: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
Sept. 10: Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12
Sept. 17: Ohio State 77, Toledo 21
Sept. 24: Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21
Oct. 1: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10
Oct. 8: Ohio State 49, Michigan State 20
Oct. 22: Ohio State 54, Iowa 10
Oct. 29: Ohio State 44, Penn State 31
Nov. 5: Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7
Nov. 12: Ohio State 56, Indiana 14
Nov. 19: Ohio State 43, Maryland 30
Nov. 26: Michigan 45, Ohio State 23
Georgia football's 2022 schedule
Sept. 3: Georgia 49, Oregon 3
Sept. 10: Georgia 33, Samford 0
Sept. 17: Georgia 48, South Carolina 7
Sept. 24: Georgia 39, Kent State 22
Oct. 1: Georgia 26, Missouri 22
Oct. 8: Georgia 42, Auburn 10
Oct. 15: Georgia 55, Vanderbilt 0
Oct. 29: Georgia 42, Florida 20
Nov. 5: Georgia 27, Tennessee 13
Nov. 12: Georgia 45, Mississippi 19
Nov. 19: Georgia 16, Kentucky 6
Nov. 26: Georgia 37, Georgia Tech 14
Dec. 3: Georgia 50, LSU 30
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: OSU football remains underdogs vs. Georgia in College Football Playoff
