Vegas oddsmakers chime in on SEC championship, national championship

Notre Dame not a popular choice to win national championship despite No. 1 ranking

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 | 2 a.m.

College football’s true national championship comes 38 days early and 660 miles north of where it’s scheduled this year, at least according to the local sports betting market. Sports bettors like the winner of Saturday’s SEC championship game in Atlanta between Alabama and Georgia to go on to beat Notre Dame Jan. 7 in the BCS national championship in Miami. Wynn sports book was the first shop to post potential national championship lines more than a week ago and has gotten slammed with money on the two SEC teams ever since. Alabama is up to a 10-point favorite over Notre ...

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