The Texas vs. Arizona State College Football Playoff quarterfinal match up is already getting plenty of action from bettors, and so far, one side is getting a lot more action.
According to Wager Talk, 84% of the tickets, so far, in this game are being placed on the Texas Longhorns to beat the 14-point spread over Arizona State.
However, the line has barely moved. It opened up at 13.5 points, and despite 84% of the tickets being wagered on Texas to beat the spread, the line only shifted half a point.
That means that the 16% of bettors who are on Arizona State are betting much larger sums of money to hold the line in relative check.
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I.E. The wise guys are on the Sun Devils.
It’s not a surprise that Average Joe bettor is hammering Texas, one of the preseason favorites to win the National Championship, over the team who is viewed as a Cinderella story that was picked No. 16 in the preseason Big 12 football poll.
But it’s part of a continuing trend with Arizona State getting no respect.
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Odds
Here’s a look at the updated odds to win the National Championship after the first round games wrapped up. As you can see, Arizona State is, once again, getting no love.
Here’s a looks at the odds from BetOnline, heading into the CFP quarterfinals.
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2024-25 College Football Championship Winner
Texas: 3/1
Ohio State: 7/2 (+350)
Oregon: 4/1
Penn State: 5/1
Notre Dame: 21/4 (+525)
Georgia: 11/2 (+550)
Boise State: 33/1
Arizona State: 55/1
Needless to say, expect Kenny Dillingham to use as much of this as possible in his favor to motivate his guys ahead of the Peach Bowl.
Arizona State vs. Texas will be played on Wednesday January 1st, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. CT and air on ESPN.
