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Sugar Bowl Playoff Semifinal: Ohio St vs. Alabama: Point Spread Line Movement

Thursday Jan 1, 2015 8:30 pm - New Orleans, LA (Neutral Site)
Odds: Alabama by 8, Total Points: 58

ALA -8.0 Open -10.0 High -10.0
Last -8.5 Low -7.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2009-2010 college football season there have been 361 games where the closing line favored the home team by 6.5 to 8.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Alabama won the game 246 times (68.1%)
  • The team like Ohio State won the game 115 times (31.9%)
  • The team like Ohio State did better against the spread, going 185-171-5 (52.0% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.3 points

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2011-2012 college football season there have been 286 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 2 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Ohio State did better against the spread, going 144-139-3 (50.9% ATS).

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -7.5 -8.0 --
Open -10.0 -9.5 --
History
01/01 09:04 PM -- -8.0 --
01/01 08:52 PM -7.5 -- --
01/01 08:44 PM -- -7.5 --
01/01 08:34 PM -- -8.0 --
01/01 08:22 PM -8.0 -- --
01/01 08:12 PM -8.0 -- --
01/01 07:42 PM -8.5 -- --
01/01 04:52 PM -7.5 -- --
01/01 03:32 PM -7.5 -- --
01/01 02:42 PM -7.5 -- --
01/01 02:12 PM -7.5 -- --
01/01 02:02 PM -7.5 -- --
01/01 12:44 PM -- -7.5 --
01/01 11:42 AM -7.5 -- --
01/01 11:22 AM -8.0 -- --
01/01 10:04 AM -- -8.0 --
01/01 09:42 AM -8.0 -- --
01/01 09:32 AM -8.0 -- --
01/01 08:22 AM -9.0 -- --
01/01 12:22 AM -9.0 -- --
12/30 02:54 PM -- -8.5 --
12/22 01:12 PM -9.0 -- --
12/16 09:42 AM -9.5 -- --
12/15 07:43 PM -- -9.0 --
12/12 02:42 PM -9.5 -- --
12/12 01:34 PM -- -9.5 --
12/11 09:32 AM -9.0 -- --
12/10 06:14 PM -- -9.0 --
12/10 12:32 PM -9.5 -- --
12/09 08:34 PM -- -9.5 --
12/09 08:22 PM -9.5 -- --
12/09 11:32 AM -10.0 -- --
12/08 05:54 PM -- -9.5 --
12/08 04:04 PM -- -10.0 --
12/08 03:42 PM -10.0 -- --
12/08 02:32 PM -10.0 -- --
12/08 09:32 AM -10.0 -- --
12/08 12:52 AM -10.0 -- --
12/07 09:02 PM -10.0 -- --
12/07 08:42 PM -10.0 -- --
12/07 07:43 PM -- -9.5 --