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College Football Week 1 Spreads

J-Rod

J-Rod

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Noticed some betting lines are starting to come out of Vegas....college football is very close!

There is no spread for Wyoming-Montana because the Griz are an FCS school.

Here are some noteworthy spreads....MWC went 1-17 vs. P5 schools last fall, and if the Week 1 lines are any indication, don't expect any W's from MWC teams early on vs. the big conferences.

Big-Named Games

South Carolina (-9) vs. Texas A&M
BYU (-14) vs. UCONN
Alabama (-23.5) vs. West Virginia
Florida State (-13.5) vs. Oklahoma State
LSU (-3) vs. Wisconsin

MW Games

Boise State (+8.5) vs. Ole Miss
Arizona vs. UNLV (+25.5)
Colorado vs. Colorado State (PK)
Washington vs. Hawaii (+21.5)
Utah State (+6.5) vs. Tennessee
 
Those all seem about right, only one right now I'd put money on is Florida State, I'd put them closer to -20 or a little more.
 
BeaverPoke said:
I would take Utah State over Tennessee in this one.
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I'd probably take the Vols. Sure USU has had two or three decent years, but I believe they lose the most starters of any team in the MWC. And their stud QB is returning from injury.

Tennessee might not be as good as they could be, but think the heat, atmosphere, and better athletes will take care of USU by 10.
 
JimmyDimes said:
I'd probably take the Vols. Sure USU has had two or three decent years, but I believe they lose the most starters of any team in the MWC. And their stud QB is returning from injury.

Tennessee might not be as good as they could be, but think the heat, atmosphere, and better athletes will take care of USU by 10.
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Agreed, in fact USU loses more starters than any team in college football going into 2014, and recently they've had two projected starting WRs get arrested. Time will tell, but I'm not fully on the "USU will reload" bandwagon.
 
Not sure I would consider byu vs UCONN a "Big-named" game :D

Thanks for posting and I think most look about right. I'd take the Vols all day over the Aggies. I think the spread is good too, because I think it will be a touchdown plus. I also wouldn't mind picking UNLV with that line.
 
I don't mean to thread-jack on your board, but I have to comment on the USU-Tennessee line.

Keeton is fully rehabed. His physical therapist was on KSL stating that by every objective measure, and compared to his uninjured knee, his injured knee is between 95 and 100%. Joe Hill, our starting running back, has been getting less press, but is apparently at the same level of recovery. The two starting WRs with legal problems, Jojo Natson and Ronald Butler, will be playing for the Tennessee game.

For the last three years, USU's record for the "money games" is:
2011 @ Auburn, lost 38-42
2012 @ Wisconsin, lost 14-16
2013 @ USC, lost 14-17

For the last three years, against the Vegas spread, USU is 23-3-2.

The last three years, Tennessee has won four SEC games. Last year, they were third to last in the conference. They may not be as bad this year, but they aren't Auburn, Wisconsin or USC.

Don't get me wrong. I still think the odds are against us. I'd give our odds at winning at about 40%. But if we lose, it isn't going to be any blowout. If Tennessee wins, it will be by less than 7, probably less than 3.
 
LKGates said:
I still think the odds are against us. I'd give our odds at winning at about 40%. But if we lose, it isn't going to be any blowout. If Tennessee wins, it will be by less than 7, probably less than 3.
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I agree with you actually...as a betting man, I would wait for all the BO-Bubba Vol fans to move that line to 7.5 and then wager. I see it as a winner. Tennessee doesn't know what to expect (again) from their team, and Keeton will make them pay certainly.

Side note - I would also jump on the UNLV +25.5 right now. I also think Pete won't have Washington rolling right out of the gate, and would give serious consideration to Hawaii in a grind it out game.
 
Quick question. What do people use to make sports bets. Have been considering putting a couple hundred in an account and see how I could do over the course of the football season. I always do a college football pickem against the spread and end up doing pretty good.
 
TSpoke said:
Quick question. What do people use to make sports bets. Have been considering putting a couple hundred in an account and see how I could do over the course of the football season. I always do a college football pickem against the spread and end up doing pretty good.
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Wyovanian probably has some insight on that -- and there are a few others here I know that online wager.

Me? I usually make a few trips to either Reno or LV in the fall, and when there, sports bet in the casino's. Like killing several birds with one stone!
 
LKGates said:
Don't get me wrong. I still think the odds are against us. I'd give our odds at winning at about 40%. But if we lose, it isn't going to be any blowout. If Tennessee wins, it will be by less than 7, probably less than 3.
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Replacing an entire line won't be easy for USU. Tennessee has a lot of young talent--highly rated recruiting classes last 2 years. Tennessee also has QB issue and replacing both lines. Strong secondary and dang good LBs.

Low scoring but TN by minimum of 7.
 
ragtimejoe1 said:
LKGates said:
Don't get me wrong. I still think the odds are against us. I'd give our odds at winning at about 40%. But if we lose, it isn't going to be any blowout. If Tennessee wins, it will be by less than 7, probably less than 3.
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Replacing an entire line won't be easy for USU. Tennessee has a lot of young talent--highly rated recruiting classes last 2 years. Tennessee also has QB issue and replacing both lines. Strong secondary and dang good LBs.

Low scoring but TN by minimum of 7.
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Again, I apologize for butting in. This is your board, and I know I'm a guest here.

The whole "replacing an entire line" thing for USU is really overstated. Neither line is completely replaced. We only lost one starter on the D-line. On the O-line, one starter returns, Kevin Whimpey, the starting L tackle. Of the guys who will be starting, all of them have seen significant game time. For the first time in forever, the last couple of years we've had enough depth to platoon in between the first and second team. If anything, this year's O-line will be a little quicker and more athletic than last year's. The only significant step down will be at center, where we're replacing 4 year starter and current Miami Dolphins player Tyler Larsen.

If anything, the O-line will be a bigger issue for Tennessee, where they are probably going to be starting some true freshmen. O-line play, more than any other unit, depends on coordinated effort. This will be the first game of D-1 ball for some of those Tennessee guys. We have a complex, almost freeform defense. I think it will give them fits, with some delay of game penalties, unnecessary time-outs, and missed assignments.

One more time, I'm not predicting an Aggie win, although that isn't out of the question. I'm just saying, don't look for Tennessee to cover the spread.
 
LKGates said:
ragtimejoe1 said:
LKGates said:
Don't get me wrong. I still think the odds are against us. I'd give our odds at winning at about 40%. But if we lose, it isn't going to be any blowout. If Tennessee wins, it will be by less than 7, probably less than 3.
Click to expand...

Replacing an entire line won't be easy for USU. Tennessee has a lot of young talent--highly rated recruiting classes last 2 years. Tennessee also has QB issue and replacing both lines. Strong secondary and dang good LBs.

Low scoring but TN by minimum of 7.
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Again, I apologize for butting in. This is your board, and I know I'm a guest here.

The whole "replacing an entire line" thing for USU is really overstated. Neither line is completely replaced. We only lost one starter on the D-line. On the O-line, one starter returns, Kevin Whimpey, the starting L tackle. Of the guys who will be starting, all of them have seen significant game time. For the first time in forever, the last couple of years we've had enough depth to platoon in between the first and second team. If anything, this year's O-line will be a little quicker and more athletic than last year's. The only significant step down will be at center, where we're replacing 4 year starter and current Miami Dolphins player Tyler Larsen.

If anything, the O-line will be a bigger issue for Tennessee, where they are probably going to be starting some true freshmen. O-line play, more than any other unit, depends on coordinated effort. This will be the first game of D-1 ball for some of those Tennessee guys. We have a complex, almost freeform defense. I think it will give them fits, with some delay of game penalties, unnecessary time-outs, and missed assignments.

One more time, I'm not predicting an Aggie win, although that isn't out of the question. I'm just saying, don't look for Tennessee to cover the spread.
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I'm always for the MWC team against OOC - especially P5 teams. Good luck to Utah State U.
 
One more time, I'm not predicting an Aggie win, although that isn't out of the question. I'm just saying, don't look for Tennessee to cover the spread.
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Meh, all predictions at this point. I think USU gets rolled. I put $250 on the Vols to cover and put a c note on the Rebs.
 
Fcs spreads come out the Monday of game week from Vegas/off shore.
LVH always has FCS spreads the day before game. Betus 5dimes always have them
I'll say Wyoming -11
 
Montana at Wyoming - Saturday, August 30, 2014 4:00 PM
303 Montana pk -120
304 Wyoming pk -120



North Dakota State at Iowa State - Saturday, August 30, 2014 12:00 PM
275 North Dakota State -2 -120
276 Iowa State +2 -120


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I will be crushing Wyoming & NDSU with these
 
WOW^^^^^

So Vegas sees Wyoming/Montana as a pick'em? Dead even? That will be a reality check to some here.
 
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