Tide Swell: Public heavily backing Alabama

Alabama is proving to be a very popular underdog as the Crimson Tide prepare to defend their College Football Playoff national title.

Georgia opened as a 2.5-point favorite last week and has moved to a 3-point favorite at several sportsbooks less than a week before the Jan. 10 clash in Indianapolis.

The Bulldogs were trounced 41-24 by the Crimson Tide in last month's SEC Championship Game. That has no doubt contributed