The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide are hoping for a few repeats on Jan. 10 when they face the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs n the 2022 College Football Playoff Championship game. The Tide (13-1) are the defending national champions and beat the Bulldogs 41-24 in the SEC Championship game last month. They also defeated Georgia 26-23 in overtime to win the CFP National Championship after the 2017 season. Georgia (13-1) is looking for revenge and trying to bring home its first national title since 1980. Alabama beat Cincinnati 27-6 in the semifinals on New Year’s Eve, while Georgia cruised to a 34-11 win against Michigan.
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs are three-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Georgia odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under for total points scored is 52.5. Before entering any Georgia vs. Alabama picks or CFP title game predictions, you’ll want to see the betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters the third week of the 2021-22 college football bowl season on a 43-30 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Alabama vs. Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship game 2022. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds and trend for Georgia vs. Alabama:
- Alabama vs. Georgia spread: Bulldogs -3
- Alabama vs. Georgia over-under: 52.5 points
- Alabama vs. Georgia money line: Crimson Tide +130, Bulldogs -150
- BAMA: Alabama is 49-35 ATS vs. ranked teams since Nick Saban was hired in 2007.
- UGA: Georgia is 21-13 ATS against ranked teams under Kirby Smart (since 2016)
Featured Game | Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Georgia Bulldogs
Why Alabama can cover
Alabama will come in with a chip on its shoulder as an underdog against a team it dominated a month ago. The Crimson Tide amassed 536 yards, with quarterback Bryce Young throwing for 421 and three touchdowns in the rout. Wide receiver Jameson Williams had 187 of those yards and two scores, and he comes off a seven-catch performance against Cincinnati. Alabama is scoring 42.5 points per game (fourth in FBS) and averages 495 yards (sixth). The Tide convert on third down at a 52.7 percent clip (third in the nation) while opponents are converting at only 31 percent (seventh).
The underdog is 7-1 against the spread in the past eight meetings, and Alabama has won seven straight against the Bulldogs. The Tide can move the ball on the ground if the Bulldogs disrupt the pass, with Brian Robinson Jr. averaging almost 98 yards per game. He had 198 in the win against Cincinnati, averaging 7.9 per carry.
Why Georgia can cover
Georgia is 3-1 against the spread in neutral-site games this season, and the Bulldogs could be in their best position to finally beat the Tide. They have a top-five defense across the board, a unit that yields 9.5 points per game, fewest in the nation. It is second in FBS in yards allowed, ranks third against the pass (172.2) and is fourth against the run (82.2). The linebacker corps is loaded, with Nakobe Dean (six sacks), Channing Tindall (4.5), Nolan Smith (two takeaways) and Quay Walker combining for 230 tackles. Derion Kendrick has four of the team’s 15 interceptions.
The Bulldogs are 9-5 ATS this season, and Bennett threw for 340 yards in the SEC Championship Game. The offense averages more than 39 points (seventh in FBS) and leans slightly to the run, ranking 30th on the ground (195 yards per game) and 53rd through the air (248). Zamir White (772 yards, 10 TDs) and James Cook (652 yards, 6.1 per carry) pace the running game, and Bennett has rushed for 283 yards. The senior has 2,638 passing yards, with 27 TDs and seven interceptions, and he has been sacked just nine times all season.
How to make Georgia vs. Alabama picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, projecting 47 combined points. It also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick here.
So who wins Georgia vs. Alabama in the 2022 College Football National Championship game? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Alabama vs. Georgia spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a roll on its college football picks, and find out.
