The 2024 College Football Playoffs are set to begin this weekend and the No. 5 Texas Longhorns (11-2) and the No. 12 Clemson Tigers (10-3) link up in the first round on Saturday afternoon. The Longhorns come in off a 22-19 loss to No. 2 Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. Clemson, meanwhile, upset SMU 34-31 in the ACC Championship Game to claim the final spot in the CFP bracket.

Kickoff at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Texas is set for 4 p.m. ET. Texas is a 13.5-point favorite in the latest Clemson vs. Texas odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 49.5. Texas is -588 on the money line (risk $588 to win $100).

Before making any Clemson vs. Texas picks or college football predictions, you NEED to hear what SportsLine college football expert Josh Nagel has to say.

Nagel is a Nevada-based handicapper with more than 25 years of experience in the sports wagering industry. SportsLine's assistant managing editor has covered the wagering industry on a variety of platforms and has won numerous sports handicapping contests. He's on a current 9-4 run on all CFB spread picks and he's 25-11 (+1453) in his last 36 picks in games involving the Rebels. Anyone who has followed him is WAY up!

Now, Nagel has analyzed Clemson vs. Texas from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.

We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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