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Line moves for College Football Playoff, including Tulane at Ole Miss
The College Football Playoff is officially in full swing after kicking off with an Alabama comeback win over Oklahoma on Friday night after the Tide fell to 17-0 before rallying for a 34-24 win, earning them a date with Indiana in the Rose Bowl. The rest of the first round continues on Saturday, including a rematch of a game we saw a few months ago. Ole Miss hosts Tulane, which won the AAC to punch its ticket to the playoff, and in September, the Rebels dominated en route to a 45-10 victory. Things have changed a lot since then, however, as the Green Wave have won all but one game while the Rebels now have a new head coach. Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU before the Rebels’ CFP run, and the university promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to full-time head coach. And for good measure, Tulane is also in the midst of a coaching change, with Jon Sumrall heading to Florida once the Green Wave’s season ends. The Rebels opened as 16-point favorites at major sportsbooks but are now favored by 17.5. Bet on the College Football Playoff, including Oklahoma vs. Alabama, at DraftKings Sportsbook, where new users receive $200 in bonus bets. Click here to sign up: So what should you do with this line movement? Is it a market correction or an overreaction? Here’s a look at the point spread and line movement for Saturday’s CFP games. Every Eastern.Bet College Football Playoff game at FanDuel Sportsbook, where new users get $150 in bonus bets. Click here: No. 11 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss (3:30 p.m. Saturday) Open: Ole Miss -16 Last week: Ole Miss -17.5 Current: Ole Miss -17.5 On Sept. 20, the Rebels took care of the Green Wave with a 35-point win at Oxford, and the game wasn’t as close as the score might suggest. Ole Miss had 548 yards of offense to Tulane’s 282, and the Rebels held a 45-3 lead before giving up a final score with just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter. Ole Miss’ 35 win is a big reason why the early money came in for the Rebels, despite the team having a new coach for this postseason following Kiffin’s departure. Obviously, bettors don’t believe Kiffin is worth 19 points on the point spread. No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon (7:30 p.m. Saturday) Open: Oregon -20 Last week: Oregon -21.5 Current: Oregon -20.5 This is the type of game the Ducks usually roll with. Since Dan Lanning took over as head coach in 2022, Oregon is 10-0 against non-conference teams with an average margin of victory of 36.3 points per game. However, this game might be a little different. First, James Madison is no ordinary Group of Five team. The Dukes can run the ball (245.8 rushing yards per game, sixth in the country) and stop the run (76.2 rushing yards allowed per game, second in the country). Plus, even if this game gets out of hand, will the Ducks want to continue running their starters knowing they have a quarterfinal matchup against Texas Tech to look forward to? Oregon deserves to be a heavy favorite against a team that is losing head coach Bob Chesney to UCLA after the season, but a covert cover is a possibility.
Published: 2025-12-20 17:22:00
source: www.cbssports.com
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