College Football Betting Odds Week 14: Picks Against the Spread for Top 25 Schedule
The Georgia Bulldogs need to pass their toughest test of the 2023 college football season to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.
That seems like an easy task given the way Kirby Smart's team played over the last month.
Georgia tore apart three straight ranked foes and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to extend its winning streak to 29 games.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are the toughest and most talented foe UGA will face, but the Bulldogs hold an edge, or are at least equal to Nick Saban's team in most matchups on the field.
Alabama is playing to get into the four-team playoff field, and an upset in the SEC Championship Game would spark hours of debate about the playoff, but we may not have to get to that point if UGA plays at its best level.
The Pac-12 Championship Game presents a more definitive answer in the playoff conversation.
Friday's winner between the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies will be one of the four playoff teams.
The first meeting between the two sides was decided by three points, which makes you question the 10-point spread in favor of Oregon on a neutral field.
Week 14 CFB Playoff Top 25 Schedule and Odds
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Friday, December 3
New Mexico State at No. 24 Liberty (-11.5) (7 p.m. ET, CBSSN)
No. 5 Oregon (-10) vs. No. 3 Washington (8 p.m. ET, ABC)
Saturday, December 4
No. 18 Oklahoma State vs. No. 7 Texas (-15.5) (Noon ET, ABC)
No. 1 Georgia (-5.5) vs. No. 8 Alabama (4 p.m. ET, CBS)
SMU at No. 22 Tulane (-3.5) (4 p.m. ET, ABC)
No. 2 Michigan (-22) vs. No. 16 Iowa (8 p.m. ET, Fox)
No. 14 Louisville vs. No. 4 Florida State (-1.5) (8 p.m. ET, ABC)
No. 1 Georgia (-5.5) vs. No. 8 Alabama
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Georgia has only gotten better over the last four weeks.
That is a scary sight not just for Alabama, but for the other national championship contenders.
Unlike the last two years, the best unit on the UGA roster is its offense, which eclipsed the 30-point mark in each of the last seven games.
The Bulldogs' most impressive performances came against the Missouri Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels at home, as they outscored both high-scoring offenses by combined 44 points.
Georgia then went on the road and beat the Tennessee Volunteers by 28 points to drive home the point that it is the team to beat once again.
Scoring points has not been Alabama's problem, as it put up at least 27 points in its last five games.
However, the Crimson Tide have a problem of creating separation before the fourth quarter, which was on display yet again versus the Auburn Tigers in Week 13.
Auburn hung around by forcing Jalen Milroe into some uncomfortable situations, and only a miracle throw by the Crimson Tide quarterback kept his team's playoff hopes alive.
Alabama played in two tight contests back in October against the Texas A&M Aggies and Arkansas Razorbacks in which its offense could not hit breakaway speed, or its defense could not hold a lead.
The Georgia offense can score all over the Bama defense, and if Milroe displays flaws, like he has in those underwhelming performances, the Bulldogs can win, cover and erase any chaos scenarios for the CFB Playoff.
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 3 Washington (+10)
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The reaction to the Pac-12 Championship Game spread was one of astonishment.
Oregon played some of the best football in the FBS since its loss to Washington, but it's not like the Huskies have fallen off that much.
Washington displayed a knack to win close games throughout its Pac-12 schedule, and maybe the nature of those games pushed the number in Oregon's favor.
The Ducks have unquestionably been the more dominant side since the October 14 meeting in Seattle.
It is hard to imagine Washington just laying down and handing the Pac-12 title to the Ducks.
In fact, Friday's contest could feature a ton of fireworks since it is played inside at the Las Vegas Raiders' Allegiant Stadium.
Michael Penix Jr. can at least match what Bo Nix does with his offense, like he did in the first meeting.
Washington needs to avoid a second-half scoring lull, like it faced the first time around against Oregon. Even when it ran into that, the Huskies rallied to score.
Washington's ability to win close games could come into play in the final minutes again, but at the bare minimum, it should stick within 10 points with the CFB Playoff and the Heisman Trophy for Penix on the line.
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