Will Tide roll? Or will Dawgs pounce? Our national title picks
Here are the Star-Telegram’s staff picks for tonight’s College Football Playoff national championship game between Alabama and Georgia. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN.
When we submitted our picks Alabama was a 3.5-point favorite.
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STAFF PICKS
Drew Davison, Cowboys reporter
Spread: Georgia
Straight: Georgia
Record against spread: 21-17-1 (.553)
Record straight up: 18-21 (.462)
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Brian Gosset, high school reporter
Spread: Alabama
Straight: Alabama
Record against spread: 14-24-1 (.368)
Record straight up: 15-24 (.385)
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John Henry, reporter
Spread: Georgia
Straight: Alabama
Record against spread: 19-19-1 (.500)
Record straight up: 17-22 (.436)
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Clarence Hill, Cowboys beat reporter
Spread: Georgia
Straight: Alabama
Record against spread: 23-15-1 (.605)
Record straight up: 25-14 (.641)
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David Humphrey, editor
Spread: Alabama
Straight: Alabama
Record against spread: 19-19-1 (.500)
Record straight up: 18-21 (.462)
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Carlos Mendez, TCU beat reporter
Spread: Alabama
Straight: Alabama
Record against spread: 22-16-1 (.579)
Record straight up: 24-15 (.615)
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Stefan Stevenson, reporter
Spread: Alabama
Straight: Alabama
Record against spread: 15-23-1 (.395)
Record straight up: 18-21 (.462)
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William Wilkerson, editor
Spread: Alabama
Straight: Alabama
Record against spread: 18-20-1 (.474)
Record straight up: 20-19 (.513)
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Eric Zarate, editor
Spread: Georgia
Straight: Georgia
Record against spread: .20-18-1 (.526)
Record straight up: 21-18 (.538)
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Peter Dawson, Sports-Business Reporter
Spread: Alabama
Straight: Alabama
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STANDINGS VS. SPREAD
1. Clarence (.605)
2. Carlos (.579)
3. Drew (.553)
4. Eric (.526)
5. David (.500)
5. John (.500)
6. William (.474)
7. Stefan (.395)
8. Brian (.368)
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STANDINGS STRAIGHT UP
1. Clarence (.641)
2. Carlos (.615)
3. Eric (.538)
4. William (.513)
5. Drew (.462)
5. David (.462)
5. Stefan (.462)
6. John (.436)
7. Brian (.385)
This story was originally published January 7, 2018 at 10:07 PM with the headline "Will Tide roll? Or will Dawgs pounce? Our national title picks."