The online sports book 5Dimes put out point spreads for some of college football’s biggest opening weekend games on Thursday, including some of the favorites to make the 2015-16 College Football Playoff.

Bolded teams are favored.

Alabama (-13) vs. Wisconsin in Arlington

Auburn (-10) at Louisville

South Carolina (-7) vs. North Carolina in Charlotte

Michigan at Utah (-3)

Ohio State (-17) at Virginia Tech

Virginia at UCLA (-16)

Texas A&M (-4) vs. Arizona State in Houston

Texas at Notre Dame (-10.5)

A few thoughts. First, what a great opening weekend of college football, one in which several power programs, both traditional and recent, square off.

Second, as JC Shurburtt mentioned in more detail, 17 points seems like a mammoth line for a season-opening game between Ohio State — defending champ or not —Â and Virginia Tech, particularly in Blacksburg.

It’s tough to get a gauge on Texas without knowing what will happen with the Longhorns’ quarterback spot, and that’s a chance for Texas to go in and surprise, particularly if they can replicate last year’s defensive effort. On the flip side, new defensive coordinator John Chavis will try to see if he can get the Texas A&M defense to keep pace with what should be another explosive Arizona State offense.

UCLA and Alabama would seem to be clear-cut favorites at this point, while Auburn is a team many are starting to pencil in as a potential Top Fiveish type team. It’s a chance for the Tigers to make a statement against what has been a pretty solid Louisville program.

South Carolina vs. North Carolina and Michigan at Utah would seem to be games that could go either way, depending on how talent develops this offseason. I’d avoid betting either of those games, at least at this point.