Overview
- Latest lines list No. 4 Alabama about -6 versus No. 11/12 Oklahoma and No. 5 Georgia about -6 against No. 10/11 Texas, with totals in the mid-to-high 40s.
- No. 1 Ohio State opens as a heavy favorite over UCLA at roughly -31.5 to -32.5 in the Buckeyes’ first Big Ten meeting with the Bruins.
- Veteran handicapper Bruce Marshall, cited on a 29-17 run this season, recommends No. 3 Texas A&M (-19.5) to cover against South Carolina and the Over 47.5 in that matchup.
- SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model projects Oklahoma to cover at Alabama and No. 15 Miami (-15.5) to cover versus NC State, with the Miami Over hitting in well over 60% of simulations.
- The model notes a rest edge for Oklahoma after a bye and Alabama’s recent against-the-spread struggles when at a rest disadvantage, while CBS Sports lists additional notable lines across the Week 12 board.