College Football Playoffs Betting and Sharp Action Report

We will be treated to four gems on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. These four games are round two of the college football playoffs and are expected to be more competitive than the the first round which were mostly blowouts and have people asking Are 12 Teams too Many?

In this article we want to give you the action report and total tickets reports for all four games. We also want to tell you which way the “sharps” are betting. We hope information like this will help you mold your picks so that you are able to turn a profit.

Boise State vs Penn State

December 31st, 2024 at 7:30pm EST on ESPN

Location: Glendale, Arizona

Line: Penn State -11 at BetUS.com

Total: 53.5

The Boise State Broncos will get their shot at playing one of the big powerhouse schools on national TV and show the world that they are for real. Unfortunately for them, they are 11 point underdogs. Penn State dispatched of SMU is easy fashion in the first round but the public isn’t necessarily believing it will happen in this matchup.

PSU -11 (39% of tix & 45% of $)
Boise +11 (61% of tix & 55% of $)
Over 53.5 (65% of tix & 69% of $)
Sharp Action: Penn State
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Arizona State vs Texas

January 1, 2025 at 1:00pm EST on ESPN

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Line: Texas -12.5 at BetOnline.ag

Total: 51.5

Perhaps one of the more anticipated matchups of the post season. A very hot Arizona State team with an elite running back takes on a Texas team who was ranked #1 for weeks during the regular season. The public is liking Texas more than Arizona State.

Texas -12.5 (65% of tix & 71% of $)
ASU +12.5 (35% of tix & 29% of $)
Over 51.5 (72% of tix & 75% of $)
Sharp Action: ASU

Oregon vs Ohio State

January 1, 2025 at 5:00pm EST on ESPN

Location: Pasadena, California

Line: Ohio State -2.5 at Sportsbetting.ag

Total: 55.5

This is a rematch of the closely contested game earlier in the year where the Ducks won at home by just one point.  Now they are at a neutral field and that is why you see the Buckeyes favored by a couple points. The public is split on who they believe will win this game.

OSU -2.5 (40% of tix & 45% of $)
ORE +2.5 (60% of tix & 55% of $)
Over 55.5 (60% of tix & 80% of $)
Sharp Action: Ohio State

Georgia vs Notre Dame

January 1, 2024 at 8:45pm EST on ESPN

Location: New Orleans, La.

Line: Georgia -1.5 at BetAnySports.eu

Total: 45.5

The Bulldogs of Georgia are playing without QB1 as Carson Beck was injured in the last game and has declared for the NFL draft. Bulldogs fans and sports betting enthusiasts are not dissuaded however, as they are putting their money on the Bulldogs to win and cover.

ND +1.5 (33% of tix % 26% of $)
Ga -1.5 (67% of tix & 74% of $)
Over 45.5 (75% of tix & 75% of $)
Sharp Action: Notre Dame