The Tennessee Volunteers Vs. The Ohio State Buckeyes
In the College Football Playoffs
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Released to our subscribers on Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Some interesting fan news. Not many tickets are allotted to visiting playoff teams. There are lots of rumors that the Volunteers strong fan base is buying tickets from Buckeye fans at steep prices. The drive from Knoxville to Ohio Stadium is a little over 5 hours. Some estimates say that there could be 35,000 Tennessee fans in attendance. I doubt it, but there will be lots of noise and maybe a little extra-curricular activities.
Anyway, Ohio State is pretty strong all-around, but it can be argued that this team has less high draft picks than prior years. Their quarterback-Will Howard is a late round draft pick at best. Michigan challenged their offensive line and held them to under 3 yards per carry.
Depending on metrics used: Both teams had similar strengths of schedules.
Both teams ranked in the top 10 defensively. The only real divergence is that The Volunteers ranked measurably better in some key offensive categories.
Maybe The Buckeyes deserve to be favorites, but the number seems too high.
I like The Tennessee Volunteers +7.5
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