USC vs. Notre Dame Betting Preview: Playoff Implications & Odds

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00:00It's the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

00:01I have been waving that flag since they've been 0-2.

00:04They're going to take on USC this weekend.

00:06And how about this line?

00:07Opened up at double digits.

00:08It's sinking now below that to 9-9.5, depending on where you're shopping at.

00:12And a hefty total of 61.5.

00:14But that look-ahead line, Joe, is around that 65.5 range.

00:18USC-Notre Dame, the spread line is what?

00:21Well, to me, Donnie, this is a game that really does have the most significant college football playoff implications

00:28with these two teams this week, right?

00:30Because USC, I don't know.

00:33It'll be very hard for them with that loss to Illinois now all of a sudden to lose the Notre Dame

00:39and somehow have enough left in the tank here in order to press the committee and to make it to the postseason.

00:45So this is kind of an elimination game for USC here.

00:50But we saw this open up at around nine.

00:53We saw some places open it up lower, but we've kind of settled, like you said, right in the middle right now.

01:01Eight and a half, nine, maybe even a ten.

01:04This is going to be one of the biggest handled games of the week.

01:09There is going to be more money, and there are going to be more tickets on this game.

01:13The public is going to influence this line.

01:16The question, Donnie, is are they going to take the points?

01:19Are they going to lay the points?

01:20This is a game we've got to keep an eye on as we get closer to Friday.