In less than a week, Alabama and Ohio State will battle for the 2021 NCAA National Championship and sports bettors around the country are already getting their bet slips ready to have action around this huge college football matchup.
NCAA National Championship Betting Trends
Data provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
The spread opened with Alabama as a 7-point favorite and the line currently sits at -7.5 in favor of the Crimson Tide. So far, a whopping 74.2 percent of tickets around the spread are on Alabama, with an even heavier 83.5 percent of handle. Ohio State has received 25.8 percent of tickets, with 16.5 percent of handle.
In regards to the Over/Under, the line sits at 75.5 points after opening at 76.5. 33.6 percent of tickets are on the Over, good for 31.9 percent of the handle. Sports bettors are heavily leaning toward an Under bet though, with 66.4 percent of tickets and 68.1 percent of the handle on an Under wager.
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“The public is on Alabama and we have seen sharp bettors take the Tide as well. The best outcome for BetMGM would be for Ohio State to pull an upset.” – Jason Scott, VP of Trading, BetMGM
Alabama was also a popular pick in college football futures betting, as they have 19 percent of the tickets and a solid 32 percent of the handle. They opened at +450 (bet $100, win $450) and currently sit at -275 (bet $275, win $100).
Meanwhile, 13 percent of tickets are on Ohio State future wagers, good for 18 percent of the overall futures handles wagered. They opened at +320 (bet $100, win $320) and currently sit at +220 (bet $100, win $220).
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