Urban Meyer is hoping to bring another championship to Columbus. (Getty)
The two College Football Playoff semifinal games take place on New Year’s Eve to decide who will play in the championship game on Monday, January 9, 2017 on ESPN at 8 p.m. Alabama and Washington kick things off in Atlanta at the Peach Bowl. The game begins at 3 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
Clemson takes on Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl in the last semifinal game of the day. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. Eastern tonight on ESPN in Glendale, Arizona.
Alabama enters the playoff as a heavy favorite both against Washington in the opening game and over the field for the national title. Here’s a look at the latest championship odds courtesy of OddsShark.
| TEAM | ODDS |
| Alabama | -210 |
| Ohio State | +450 |
| Clemson | +550 |
| Washington | +1000 |
The Crimson Tide are a 13.5 point favorite over Washington in the Peach Bowl. Alabama has a defense that not only stops offenses but has had multiple games where it outscores the opposing offense.
Freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts has been a huge boost to the Alabama offense. Hurts will be tested against a talented Washington defense full of several future NFL players.
Ohio State is a slight favorite over Clemson. They enter the contest favored by 2.5 points. The line has moved towards Clemson in the last 24 hours. Clemson is looking to get back to the championship game to avenge last season’s loss to Alabama.
Heavy likes Washington against the spread, but expects Alabama to still win comfortably in the Peach Bowl. We like Clemson to pull off the slight upset over Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl to set up a rematch in the national championship.
The two teams would square off on January 9 in Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. Ultimately, Heavy sees Alabama hoisting another championship trophy.
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Jonathan Adams is a sports and news contributor to Heavy. Jonathan graduated from UCF with a Master of Sport Business Management degree and has worked in a variety of capacities in the sports world. Follow him on Twitter @JonDAdams.December 31, 2016 1:09 pm
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