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National Championship Game 2016: Alabama vs Clemson betting odds

By John Buhler

Jan 5, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; A general view of Raymond James Stadium where the College Football Championship will be played between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday night. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2017; Tampa, FL, USA; A general view of Raymond James Stadium where the College Football Championship will be played between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide on Monday night. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide will play the No. 3 Clemson Tigers in the 2016 National Championship. Here are the betting odds and trends for this game.

Playing for it all will be the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (14-0) and the No. 3 Clemson Tigers (13-1) in the 2016 College Football National Championship Game. Kickoff from Raymond James Stadium on Monday, Jan. 9 will be at 8:00 p.m. ET. ESPN will have the national broadcast with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit in the booth and Samantha Ponder on the sidelines.

This is a rematch of last year’s national championship, where Alabama defeated Clemson 45-40 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale on January 12. That season, Clemson was the undefeated No. 1 team in the country, while Alabama was No. 2 with a regular season loss on its résumé.

Let’s take a look at the betting odds and trends for the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night.

Odds

Point Spread: Alabama -6.5
Moneylines: Alabama -225, Clemson +220
Over/Under: 50.5

According to OddsShark.com, Alabama will be a 6.5-point favorite on a neutral field over Clemson. The associated moneylines for the 2016 National Championship are Alabama -225 and Clemson +220. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 50.5 points.

Here are the trends to know with Alabama: 1.) Alabama is 7-2 against the spread in its last nine games. 2.) The Crimson Tide are 5-0 straight up in their last five games. 3.) Their point total has gone under in five of their last seven games.

Here are the trends to know with Clemson: 1.) Clemson is 13-1 straight up in its last 14 games. 2.) The point total has gone over in four of Clemson’s last five games.

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With Clemson’s offense being at least as potent as it was a year ago, maybe take Clemson getting points in this one? Keep in mind that Clemson did see a variation of this Alabama defense last year. They may not win, but don’t think for a second that the Tigers will de awestruck by the vaunted Alabama pass rush.

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