With tournament hopes at stake, bet on Penn State's moneyline for picks and predictions against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

College Football Playoff Championship Game odds are seeing the public betting masses make a clear choice: They want big underdog Notre Dame to not just cover the spread but beat Ohio State outright.

It’s game day, my friends ... From a betting perspective, that would be a cover for Ohio State, but it would just barely be an under of the 45.5-point line. Personally, I would stay away ...

Buckeyes bettors needed a late field goal for Ohio State to cover the spread. With seconds remaining in the game, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day opted to kick the field goal on fourth down.

Then he took Arizona State to cover as a 13.5-point underdog vs ... the 8 points and backing the Buckeyes in the title game. "Ohio State is probably the square side here," Stone said.

OSU has played well lately, with three wins in its last four games, despite its most recent outing being a loss to Illinois.