Michigan beat Ohio State in 2023 and went on to win it all. The Wolverines lost just about their entire team from a player and coach standpoint after, while the Buckeyes reloaded and got even stronger in the transfer portal. They built a national title or bust squad.

The spread opened at Ohio State -7/-238 and has since added the hook at -7.5 and shot up to a market-high of -280 on the OSU moneyline. Tennessee’s ML has improved from +195 at open to +230 at ESPNBet. The initial game total of 46.5 is steadily ticking up and showing 47.5 in some spots.

The biggest of them all is No. 8 Ohio State hosting No. 9 Tennessee in Columbus. No. 5 Texas received a favorable draw against No. 12 Clemson in Austin, while No. 6 Penn State will host No. 11 SMU and No. 7 Notre Dame will host No. 10 Indiana.

Ohio State hosts Tennessee in a matchup of two of college football's best defenses. The Buckeyes are favored by a touchdown.

See the early betting lines and our prediction for Ohio State's matchup with Tennessee in round one of the College Football Playoff.

A marquee first-round matchup is set to kick off the 12-team College Football Playoff, as No. 8 Ohio State will play host to No. 9 Tennessee in a notable Big Te

Tennessee continues to play at a fast tempo under Josh Heupel, but it has done so in a different fashion this fall.

I know what you’re thinking, Tennesseans, “Columbus, Ohio is just a cowtown! There won’t be anything to do there when we go for the College Football Playoff game on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. ET airing on ABC and ESPN.

There's a small advantage the Tennessee Vols will have against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Tennessee is set to play Ohio State in Columbus on December 21 at 8:00 PM ET.

Ohio State clinched a spot in the College Football Playoff, marking the start of a new 12-team bracket format and the first time Ohio Stadium will host a December home game. The No. 8 seed Buckeyes will host No.