Published Dec 8, 2024
Vegas: Tennessee near touchdown underdogs to Ohio State in CFP opener
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Ryan Sylvia  •  VolReport
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The College Football Playoffs are set.

With Tennessee grabbing the 9-seed to face 8-seed Ohio State, Vegas has already set odds on the matchup and more.

Here's where the Vols stand according to FanDuel.

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Tennessee at Ohio State

With Tennessee on the road, Vegas doesn't have much faith. The Vols open as almost touchdown underdogs at +6.5 against Ohio State.

Tennessee sits at +198 on the money line while the Buckeyes are -245.

The over-under point total is at 47.5 combined points.

Just minutes after the lines were revealed (12:45 p.m. ET), the majority money is being placed on the Vols. FanDuel has 79% of the money and 87% of the bets placed on Tennessee to cover the spread.

National Title odds

Despite being the 9-seed, Tennessee has the seventh-best odds to win the title. The Vols come in at +2500 to win the whole thing.

This sits behind Oregon, Georgia, Texas, Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame. Behind Tennessee is SMU, Arizona State, Clemson, Indiana and Boise State.

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