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We're almost ready to find out who will be crowned champion of Super Bowl LV, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers set to kick off from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. at 6:30 p.m. ET on CBS (stream the game for free at CBSSports.com). Before the 2021 Super Bowl gets underway, two musical artists will open the Super Bowl 55 festivities with their rendition of the national anthem, which has had its own iconic moments in Super Bowl history. While Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church are unlikely to reach the soaring heights of Whitney Houston, there will be plenty of attention paid to their rendition -- specifically, how long it lasts, thanks to the popularity of that particular Super Bowl prop bet.

Oddsmakers set a length for the Super Bowl national anthem -- this year the number is typically around two minutes -- and bettors can decide whether they think the singers will finish their final note over or under that number. For example, if someone had been able to take under 2 minutes last year, that person would have cashed when Demi Lovato clocked in at 1 minute, 49 seconds. But before you lock in your pick for the 2021 Super Bowl national anthem, you need to hear what SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has to say.

CBS Sports' Fantasy and gambling editor, White enters Super Bowl 55 as SportsLine's No. 1 NFL expert, delivering an 80-58 run on all NFL picks that has returned more than $1,500 during that span. His success is no surprise, as White has cashed huge twice in the world's most prestigious football handicapping competition, the Las Vegas SuperContest. 

White's top five prop picks for the actual game are included in SportsLine's 30 best prop bets (check out the 30 best prop bets from SportsLine's experts for Super Bowl LV), but he's also found an edge in the national anthem prop bet that you have to see over at SportsLine. But first, here are a few things to consider on each side of the prop.

Why the Under makes sense

Recent history would point to this year's national anthem going under, as that's what happened in three of the four years (with the only over coming from Gladys Knight, who sang the final "brave" three times and kicked off a Super Bowl prop controversy). This year's line is as high as it's been since at least Super Bowl 52, when Pink's delivery of the national anthem was set at two minutes.

Why the Over makes sense

While under bettors have cashed in three of the last four years, that run was preceded by five straight years where the national anthem ran longer than two minutes from 2013-17. Throw in Knight's rendition and we're looking at six times in the last nine years that "The Star-Spangled Banner" has lasted at least 2 minutes.

How to make 2021 Super Bowl national anthem picks

So which side of the anthem prop is White picking? And what X-factor has he factored into his calculation? Visit SportsLine now to see his Super Bowl national anthem prop pick and analysis, and find out.