We are all the way down to the ultimate 12 groups in school soccer.
The College Football Playoff bracket was revealed Sunday, and the newly shaped event to find out school soccer’s subsequent champion is about to start.
First, the primary spherical.
Four matches shall be performed, with entry to the quarter-finals at stake. Let’s try the percentages for each recreation at DraftKings Sportsbook beginning December 8, plus what to learn about every recreation.
No. 12 CLEMSON (+300) @ No. 5 TEXAS (-10.5, -380)
4pm ET, TNT/MAX
O/U: 52.5
What to know: Clemson is the ACC champion, whereas Texas completed simply first within the SEC title recreation in opposition to Georgia. So why are the Tigers on the street to face the Longhorns? Well, they have been thought-about considered one of 4 convention champions to obtain a bye, presumably because of three common season losses, together with a 34-3 defeat by the hands of Georgia. The Longhorns have misplaced twice to the Bulldogs this season, as soon as by 15 earlier this yr and a second time by three in additional time of the SEC Championship Game.
No. 10 INDIANA (+245) @ No. 7 OUR LADY (-8.5, -305)
8pm ET, ABC/ESPN
O/U: 51.5
What to know: Indiana will not must journey far to face the Fighting Irish on this intrastate battle. The Hoosiers are one of many shock groups of the season, ending the common season 11-1. However, the Irish did the identical, and after a stunning loss to Northern Illinois in September, ND torched their opponents, to the purpose that that loss is never talked about. In the ultimate 5 video games of the common season, Notre Dame scored 47.2 factors per recreation. Meanwhile, Indiana additionally put up huge numbers — it beat Purdue 66-0 within the regular-season finale — however the Hoosiers did not have a single win on the season. In truth, they solely performed a ranked group, struggling a 38-15 loss to Ohio State in a recreation that has by no means been nearer.
No. 11 SMU (+240) @ No. 6 STATUS OF THE PEN (-8, -298)
Noon ET, TNT/MAX
O/U: 52.5
What to know: SMU misplaced to Clemson by three within the ACC title recreation and have become the final group to take the sphere, passing Alabama with three losses. His reward? A visit to Happy Valley, to face a Penn State group that has misplaced two video games this season to Ohio State and Oregon, by a mixed 15 factors. SMU has no win over a group that completed the common season ranked within the high 25, and Penn State has one, over No. 20 Illinois.
No. 9 TENNESSEE (+220) @ No. 8 STATE OF OHIO (-7.5, -270)
8pm ET, ABC/ESPN
O/U: 46.5
What to know: A heavyweight matchup between two SEC and Big Ten contenders. Tennessee went 10-2 on the season, whereas taking part in within the problem that’s the SEC, whereas Ohio State took wins over two different CFP entrants in Penn State and Indiana. Both of the Volunteers’ losses this season have come on the street, and the Buckeyes have misplaced as soon as at residence, however what a nasty loss it was. How will Ohio State recuperate from a 13-10 loss by the hands of rival Michigan to shut the common season? In a recreation the place the Buckeyes have been favored by almost three touchdowns?
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