Guess the spread @ Bama next week

Seinfeld

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Exactly, meaning the spread would have been 20+ pts on a neutral site against the #3 team in the country. It’ll be 24 minimum next week
 

shotgunDawg

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Nov 13, 2011
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LSU was -5 vs us.

That means that Vegas thinks LSU is 2 points better than us on a neutral field.

Bama was -14.5 at LSU, which means that Vegas thought Bama was 17.5 points better than LSU on a neutral field.

17.5 better than LSU
+
2 since LSU is 2 points better than us
+
3 for home field
=
Bama -22.5
 

Longtime Lurker

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LSU was -5 vs us.

That means that Vegas thinks LSU is 2 points better than us on a neutral field.

Bama was -14.5 at LSU, which means that Vegas thought Bama was 17.5 points better than LSU on a neutral field.

17.5 better than LSU
+
2 since LSU is 2 points better than us
+
3 for home field
=
Bama -22.5

That's incorrect. Vegas doesn't try to place the line based on who they think is better. They base the line off who the betting public thinks is better, so they will have a 50/50 split on bets.
 

shotgunDawg

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Nov 13, 2011
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That's incorrect. Vegas doesn't try to place the line based on who they think is better. They base the line off who the betting public thinks is better, so they will have a 50/50 split on bets.

Agree. I was just trying to find some logic by which to set a line. We'll see if it's right.
 

Tall Dawg

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Apr 11, 2016
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Opens bama around -25 and drops into the -21 to -23 range by Saturday. Our defense will be the best they have faced....yes...even better than LSU.
Hopefully, our offense can eat up some of the clock....
 
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