A trip to the national title game is on the line when the Ohio State Buckeyes battle the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday, Jan. 10. The Buckeyes throttled the top-ranked Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl, winning 41-21. The Longhorns, meanwhile, needed overtime to knock off Arizona State in the Peach Bowl, eventually escaping with a 39-31 victory. 

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Buckeyes are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Ohio State vs. Texas odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 53.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page). 

Before making any Texas vs. Ohio State picks, you NEED to see what SportsLine college football expert Eric Cohen has to say.

Cohen, host of the weekly Early Edge College Football Picks Show on CBS Sports Network, is 75-55 on college football picks this season, returning almost $1,500 for $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed Cohen's CFB predictions could be up big.

Now, Cohen has analyzed Ohio State 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.

Who wins Texas vs. Ohio State on Friday, and what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Ohio State vs. Texas spread to jump on, all from the football expert who is 75-55 (+1479) on his CFB picks this season!