NCAA Football Games of the Year - Lines Posted

by MMHorns on Jul 21, 2006 2:32 PM CDT Comment 12 comments

I don't know if this has already been discussed but sportsbook.com has their Games of the Year lines posted. For those who don't indulge in online gambling and don't have accounts, here are some highlights:

09/09/06 110 Ohio St OFF -1 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Texas OFF +1 (-110) OFF

09/09/06 115 Penn St OFF +15 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Notre Dame OFF -15 (-110) OFF

09/16/06 135 LSU OFF +5.5 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Auburn OFF -5.5 (-110) OFF

11/25/06 555 Notre Dame OFF +2 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET USC OFF -2 (-110) OFF

11/11/06 415 Nebraska OFF +3 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Texas A&M OFF -3 (-110) OFF

11/04/06 380 UCLA OFF +15.5 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET California OFF -15.5 (-110) OFF

11/04/06 370 Oklahoma OFF -7 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Texas A&M OFF +7 (-110) OFF

11/04/06 365 LSU OFF +1.5 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Tennessee OFF -1.5 (-110) OFF

11/02/06 355 West Virginia OFF +6.5 (-110)
12:00 ET Louisville OFF -6.5 (-110) OFF

10/28/06 320 Texas OFF -3 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Texas Tech OFF +3 (-110) OFF

10/21/06 300 UCLA OFF +22 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Notre Dame OFF -22 (-110) OFF

10/21/06 290 Texas OFF -6 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Nebraska OFF +6 (-110) OFF

10/14/06 280 Texas Tech OFF 0 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Colorado OFF 0 (-110) OFF

10/14/06 275 Ohio St OFF -6 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Michigan St OFF +6 (-110) OFF

10/07/06 240 Oklahoma OFF -3 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Texas OFF +3 (-110) OFF

09/30/06 215 Texas Tech OFF +1.5 (-110)
12:00 ET Texas A&M OFF -1.5 (-110) OFF

09/16/06 170 Oklahoma OFF -4 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET Oregon OFF +4 (-110) OFF

09/16/06 150 Nebraska OFF +12.5 (-110) OFF
12:00 ET USC OFF -12.5 (-110) OFF

Ok - so I got a little carried away there, but they have posted at least 3 times as many games as I put on here. Wow - time to reload the old bunco account. There are some tasty nuggets in there. What's a ten team parlay pay anyways?

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Look at those huge lines

on the ND games.

Someone in Vegas is trying to lure gullable cocky ND fans in to plunking money down on lines they can't possibly cover.
+22 UCLA
+15 Penn State

When is the last time an ND put up those kind of points against either of those schools, much less a potential top 25 team?

I'm applying to Oxford and the Sorbonne. Harvard's my safety

by EYESofBEVO on Jul 21, 2006 2:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ND gamblers

I have always heard betting on ND was a bad idea. Betting against ND this year could be as gold as betting for Texas was last year.

I would expect UCLA to put at least 21 on the board unless the weather is just awful in late October, but then it should be a low scoring game anyways.

Crystal Balls

by MMHorns on Jul 21, 2006 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup

The lines are set to create action and balance the books. There are -always- going to be a bunch of nummies who bet Notre Dame - the line be damned - so you've got to lure some bets over to the other side with inflated lines. Gotta love it.

by Peter Bean on Jul 21, 2006 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also, Holt

Have you read the Hunter S. Thompson book, "Hey Rube"? It's a collection of his columns that he wrote for ESPN's Page 2. I'll loan you a copy if you haven't, yet. Anyway, prepare yourself: your den is going to be just like his. Gambling fever, wild alcoholic rampages, total mayhem.

Prepare yourself.

by Peter Bean on Jul 21, 2006 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds Beautiful

A sort of - Beer and Loafing in Austin Texas.

Crystal Balls

by MMHorns on Jul 21, 2006 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Funny thing is

most of the ND fans putting money on those games are doing so fully aware of the spread.

Most of them are thinking that the line is TOO SMALL and Weis will hang half a hunny on them.

Its like daBears fans with Ditka or Jordan on the SNL skits.

"Weis vs. God.....I would spot God 50 points, because it took him 7 days to create the universe and it only took Weis one year to make a National Title contender"
"Clearly God cannot match Weis's offensive mind and the victory would be lopsided"

I'm applying to Oxford and the Sorbonne. Harvard's my safety

by EYESofBEVO on Jul 21, 2006 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This may be a stupid question

But how is the spread format? I mean, If UT is +1 vs. tOSU, that means the bet is that UT wins by 1 right?

Similarly, what is the significant of -110 on all of those?

My last thing is about the "OFF"...does that mean anything relevant?

Sorry, gambling on sports isn't my strong point.

Fight On! Beat the Razorbacks!

by USCLink on Jul 21, 2006 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Professor Wager

here to help.

tOSU is favored by 1. The -1 means they have to cover that many points. If they only win by one point it is a "push".

-110 is the juice. the sportsbook takes 10%. I bet 10 dollars to win 9.

I should have gotten rid of those "offs" but the first one means that the bookie is not offering moneyline bets = pick the winner (your bet is not on the spread). The second off is that the bookie is not offering over/under lines.

If you don't have an addictive personality then I actually suggest getting an online account. When I was broke in college, i would do $5 parlays (one bet on multiple teams) on the games I knew I was going to watch that day anyways and it made it a lot more fun. However, I have a lot of friends who couldn't handle it and it got them in some trouble, so it isn't for everyone.

Crystal Balls

by MMHorns on Jul 21, 2006 3:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The $5 parlays

are what makes the world go round.

Nothing quite like getting the first three games right in the morning/ afternoon. Then all of a sudden that midnight Hawaii - San Diego State is a $40 game.

by the other Andrew on Jul 21, 2006 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

New the the football gambling...

but, it seems like A&M is being begged to be bet against with those lines. Am I missing something?

by JohnsonUT on Jul 21, 2006 5:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Funny

The first two things I noticed about those lines were how appealing bets against ND and A&M were looking. Partially b/c I think ND is overrated and A&M is terrible, and also b/c it is just fun to root against both teams anyways.

Crystal Balls

by MMHorns on Jul 23, 2006 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wacky lines

I'm shocked that A&M is -3 vs Nebraska, that UT is only +3 at lubbock, and that Tech is a +1.5 dog at college station.

I'm very surprised that Louisville is getting -6.5 against WVU, who sportswriters have annointed as a title contender this season. WVU won't be a title contender but I wouldn't expect them to get 6.5 points even at Louisville.

The Notre Dame lines are obviously domer-bait. +2 at USC? -15 and -22 against PSU and UCLA? Hilarious.

Does anyone on the planet imagine that USC is only going to beat ND by a field goal (or less) at home? I simply can't imagine it barring both Booty and Sanchez being injured.

Weis is a great coach and all, but he's still relying on the highly mediocre recruits of the Willingham era, and they won't be playing on long grass in LA.

I also highly doubt that Weis would run the score up against UCLA. ND doesn't need to run the score up, they'll get ranked in the top 2 just by winning. And possibly by tying or even losing.

by hodad on Jul 25, 2006 11:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs