Countdown to national championship: Georgia opens as big favorite

Georgia defensive back Christopher Smith and quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) celebrate their 42-41 win against Ohio State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl national semifinal Saturday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

By AJC Sports

Updated Jan 2, 2023

Georgia is a big early favorite – as in nearly two touchdowns.

The matchup for the College Football Playoff national championship is set with No. 1 Georgia to face No. 3 TCU on Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in California. Georgia has opened as a 13.5-point favorite as it looks to defend its national championship, according to The Associated Press’ latest line Sunday.

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Both teams are coming off high-scoring victories in their semifinal matchups Saturday. Georgia defeated Ohio State 42-41, and TCU defeated Michigan 51-45.

The opening over/under number is 62.5 points.

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