Check out our college football computer picks for the playoff semifinals on New Year’s Day to get a better idea of how the matchups could play out.
The college football regular season has come to an end and the playoffs are here, where the national champions will be crowned on January 8.
Before that, we have two semi-finals to look forward to with the no. 1 Michigan Wolverines vs no. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide and the no. 2 Washington Huskies vs no. 3 Texas longhorns.
College Football Playoff Computer Picks
Our NCAAF computer at SportsLens uses all the statistics, facts and figures available to bring you the most informed, top-tier and unbiased college football projections for both New Year’s Day semifinals.
The computer will give individual picks for each game, comparing lines and odds to the money line, over/under totals and spread, as well as offering a score prediction.
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1. Michigan Wolverines vs. 4. Alabama Crimson Tide
Predicted Score: Michigan 34 Alabama 22 Money Line: Michigan Spread: Michigan -1.5 Over/Under: Over 45.5
Michigan is the top-ranked team in the country and the Wolverines are slight favorites at home in their playoff semifinal against Alabama.
After opening as 2.5-point favorites, bettors have closed the line to 1.5 with a large sum of money coming to Alabama in recent days.
Our supercomputer is backing Michigan to reign supreme, covering the spread at -1.5 and the excess point total currently set at 45.5.
2. Washington Huskies vs. 3. Texas Longhorns
Predicted Score: Washington 30 Texas 32 Moneyline: Texas Spread: Washington +4.5 Over/Under: Under 63.5
Despite entering as the top-ranked team, Washington is a +4.5 underdog in its CFP semifinal at home against the Texas Longhorns.
Washington ranks 11th in the nation in points per game (37.7), led by Heisman Trophy finalist Michael Penix Jr., who ranks atop the tree in terms of passing yards with 4,218 this season.
Texas finished its regular-season campaign in style, scoring 57 points against Texas Tech and 49 against Oklahoma State in its Big 12 title game without star running back Jonathon Brooks.
Our supercomputer is backing the Huskies to cover the spread at +4.5 and the under to reach the point total currently set at 63.5.
