The first of two College Football Playoff semifinals take place on Thursday with Miami vs. Ole Miss at 7:30 p.m. ET in the Fiesta Bowl, another opportunity to claim the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code CBSFAN, which allows new users to bet and get up to $2,000 in No Sweat Bets in FanCash. Get the latest Fanatics Sportsbook promo code CBSFAN here:

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Explaining the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code CBSFAN

Here's how to utilize the latest Fanatics Sportsbook promo code CBSFAN. New users just need to apply your offer in the bet slip and place a cash bet of at least $1 on any sport with odds of -500 or longer. Then you can repeat this process up to your first 10 days with Fanatics Sportsbook and if your daily wager settles as a loss, courtesy of Bet Insurance Rewards, you'll receive your stake up to $200 back in FanCash. In total, users could receive up to $2,000 in FanCash, if your bet loses all 10 days. This promotion is available to eligible users in states where Fanatics Sportsbook legally operates (outside New York).

New users must opt-in and wager $1+ cash on any market with odds of -500 or longer to receive your stake up to $200 back in FanCash with Bet Insurance Rewards if the bet loses (issued when qualifying wager settles). The 10-day period begins when you create your account. FanCash issued with this promotion expires seven days from the date it's issued. See full Promo Terms and FanCash terms in the Fanatics Sportsbook app. Want to get started? Click here to get started:

Miami vs. Ole Miss CFP semifinals betting preview

Not many people expected Miami or Ole Miss to be playing in the College Football Playoff semifinals, probably not even former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin when he allowed the assistant coaches following him to LSU to coach at Ole Miss during the playoffs. But the Rebels' run continues and as the No. 6 seed, they are the higher seed of the two, going up against No. 10 Miami in the Fiesta Bowl at 7:30 p.m. ET from State Farm Stadium in Arizona. However, that doesn't mean the sportsbooks view Ole Miss as the superior team, with Miami favored by 3.5 points in the latest Miami vs. Ole Miss odds at Fanatics Sportsbook. The over/under is listed at 52 points.

Miami is coming off a 24-14 win over No. 2 Ohio State, and the Hurricanes have allowed only 17 points during their two College Football Playoff games. They are quarterbacked by Carson Beck, who was one of the most sought-after players in the transfer portal last offseason after throwing for back-to-back 3,000-yard seasons at Georgia, and his experience has been crucial to Miami's success. Meanwhile, Ole Miss has received a boost from a midseason change at quarterback with the emergence of Trinidad Chambliss. He threw for 3,660 yards in 12 games with significant snaps, including 362 passing yards in a 39-34 win over No. 3 Georgia in last week's Sugar Bowl. Click here to get started:

Thursday NBA betting preview

The College Football Playoff semifinal is the main attraction on Thursday night, but it's not the only sports action in the nation. Thursday features a four-game NBA slate, including the Minnesota Timberwolves hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers. Two of the top guards in the league take the floor with Anthony Edwards vs. Donovan Mitchell. Edwards is averaging 29.4 points per game, with Mitchell at 29.8 ppg this season. The Timberwolves are 24-13 and coming off a 122-94 win over the Heat on Monday, and the Cavaliers are 21-17 and coming off a 120-116 win over the Pacers on Monday. Both teams are 4-1 over their last five games. 

For NBA betting, the Timberwolves are favored by 3 points in the latest Thursday NBA odds at Fanatics Sportsbook, with an over/under set at 239 points for an 8 p.m. ET start. Other Thursday NBA contests feature Pacers vs. Hornets (-4), Heat (-6) vs. Bulls, and Mavericks (-6) vs. Jazz. Click here to get started:

Wild Card Weekend NFL betting

We are a few days away from NFL postseason football, and this appears to be as wide open of a postseason as any in recent years. A look at the odds for Wild Card Weekend back that up as well, with four of the six games having a point spread of 3.5 points or less, with five of the six having a point spread below seven points, according to the latest Wild Card Weekend NFL odds at Fanatics Sportsbook. For NFL betting, the Rams are favored by 10.5 points against the Panthers, which isn't a surprise after Carolina made the playoffs with a losing record, but the oddsmakers expect highly competitive action for the majority of the slate.

Half of the six games feature the road team having more wins than the home team, which creates a recipe for more competitive action as well. Along with the Rams vs. Panthers game, the 49ers had 12 wins compared to the Eagles' 11, but the Eagles are at home and favored by 4.5 points. The Texans had 12 wins compared to the Steelers' 10, and Houston is favored by 3 points playing in Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football.  Click here to get started:

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