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bartshan-83

Dec 4 2006, 10:25 PM

5 BCS games, 1 spread within a TD.

Louisville -9.5 Wake
Oklahoma -8.5 Boise State
LSU -9 ND
Michigan -1.5 USC
Ohio State -8 Florida

They seem about right though...I could have seen LSU by 10 or 11, but that would have moved real quick. Also could have seen UL by 10+.

I like Ohio State giving 8 and possibly Louisville. REALLY, REALLY like Arkansas -1 v. Wisconsin.

And while this pains me, Rutgers -7 K State is tempting. K State basically made their season in one game...they lost every other shot they had at a decent school. 4-4 in the Big XII JV/North? Loss to Baylor? Guess Vegas hates on the Big East too...

BuffOrange

Dec 4 2006, 11:28 PM

Looks pretty solid; not enough of a college guru to pull the trigger I guess. ND seems to be overvalued a lot in Bowl games, right? I thought that line would be lower.
Would probably take the points w/ Fla if I had to - championship lines seem to be inflated as well.
But who knows, it so much a crapshoot when the teams have 2 months off.

bartshan-83

Dec 5 2006, 12:50 AM

QUOTE(BuffOrange @ Dec 4 2006, 11:28 PM)

Yeah I actually thought the ND line would be higher given that we are coming off a big loss, LSU is coming off a big win and it is basically a home game for them.

I could see thousands of ND fans jumping the line if it was at 10-12 though. So I think it's about right.

olivier in france

Dec 5 2006, 02:03 AM

That Michigan line is a joke, i'd still play Michigan if the line was -14! (and i hate the wolverines!)

smokinandjokin

Dec 5 2006, 10:18 AM

QUOTE(BART at ND @ Dec 4 2006, 10:25 PM)

5 BCS games, 1 spread within a TD.

Louisville -9.5 Wake
Oklahoma -8.5 Boise State
LSU -9 ND
Michigan -1.5 USC
Ohio State -8 Florida
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I was going to post the same thing when I saw the paper this morning. Crazy. I love the UM-USC classic Rose Bowl. Also, I should quit my job and go work in Vegas as a bookmaker. In Bart's "Road to Glendale" thread, I had my morning line for OSU-UF at 8.5:

QUOTE(smokinandjokin @ Nov 21 2006, 01:35 PM)

That said, I throw some completely random guesses out there as to what the point spreads would be if each of these teams made it. Ohio State is the favorite in all games:

Michigan +4 - Played OSU close in Columbus, but were the Bucks ever really in jeopardy?
USC +5.5 - I can't remember the last time the Trojans got points
Arkansas +7- If they're there, that means they were impressive vs. LSU and Florida. Best team in best conference
Notre Dame +8- Like in the Michigan game, stopping OSU would be the problem. Irish couldn't do it in the Fiesta Bowl
Florida +8.5- I can't see their offense putting up enough points to run with Troy and the boys.
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Ozymandius

Dec 7 2006, 10:12 PM

QUOTE(olivier in france @ Dec 5 2006, 02:03 AM)

That Michigan line is a joke, i'd still play Michigan if the line was -14! (and i hate the wolverines!)
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USC has the more talented team and better overall coaching (in college, Pete Carroll is a stud), they're just not as experienced as Michigan.

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