THE NUMBER

76

Oddsmakers seem to think the College Football Playoff title game will be a shootout, with the over/under for points in the Ohio State-Alabama matchup opening at 76, which would be a record.

The Crimson Tide also opened as consensus 7-point favorites over the Buckeyes, with that number ticking up to 8 later on Saturday. The game will be played on Jan. 11 in Miami Gardens, Florida.