College Football Playoff odds: Where Penn State-SMU, Ohio State-Tennessee rank among likely first-round upsets

Every CFP line is of a touchdown or more, but here's who we think could fall

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College Football Playoff odds: Where Penn State-SMU, Ohio State-Tennessee rank among likely first-round upsets

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