Wake is favored by 7.

[nccardfan]

Not sure how home field advantage is being assessed. We are playing them in Charlotte, home of the Panthers, not on their campus.

This guy is crazy! The game is in Winston-Salem not Charlotte…

 

[PushupMan]

Well, the perception that WF is a top 25 team after four games is very strong. I haven't seen any detractors at all. I find it peculiar that everyone in the media is acting like the Cards are playing Georgia or Ohio State. I wonder if any of the GameDay crew picks Louisville?

Looking at both the players and team numbers just has me shaking my head even more at this perception. Malik has the better QB numbers against a tougher schedule. No one on WF is off the charts on offense. There's no dominant running back or star receiver.

Basically there's only one big difference with the teams and why the Cards have the only loss. The Cards played Ole Miss in Atlanta. Basically a road game.

WF on the other hand played Old Dominion. Both teams played a FCS team a won in blowouts. Both teams beat FSU. Both teams won impressively as underdogs against higher rated teams.

So the only difference is the Cards loss to Ole Miss and WF win over Old Dominion. So how does that lead to the perception WF is a sure thing win? Neither them or the Cards had top of the conference expectations. This game should be a pick em with WF getting the three points for being at home.

Does anybody think the teams records would be flipped if the schedule was flipped? WF with the loss to Ole Miss and the Cards beating Old Dominion and Virginia? Would Wake still be a seven point favorite?

I may be wrong and Wake beats us by 14, but with everything I've seen to this moment, I have confidence the Cards are going to win.

Sam Hartman has 9 TDs to 1 INT on the season. And the fact that there is no dominant receiver is an advantage, not a disadvantage. You’ve got to cover all of them, as well as stop a running game averaging 4.3 yards per carry. And you’ve got to do it while also dealing with Wake’s up-tempo offense. They definitely aren’t the 2001 Miami Hurricanes, but they will be every bit as tough as anyone we’ve played so far

 

[TheRealVille]

Okay, let's say Ole Miss played Alabama tonight and beat the Tide or at least almost beat them. Would that effect the line tomorrow with WF and UofL?

Would the perception of Louisville from the media change? Would even Cards fans suddenly believe maybe the Cards could beat the mighty Demon Deacons? The new Clemson of the ACC?

But that game is tomorrow so we'll never know. I just wonder if the Cards do win tomorrow, will the entire college football experts then accept the first place Louisville Cardinals? I'm assuming BC isn't going to beat Clemson.

 

[CardX]

Okay, let's say Ole Miss played Alabama tonight and beat the Tide or at least almost beat them. Would that effect the line tomorrow with WF and UofL?

Would the perception of Louisville from the media change? Would even Cards fans suddenly believe maybe the Cards could beat the mighty Demon Deacons? The new Clemson of the ACC?

But that game is tomorrow so we'll never know. I just wonder if the Cards do win tomorrow, will the entire college football experts then accept the first place Louisville Cardinals? I'm assuming BC isn't going to beat Clemson.

You just can’t worry about all that stuff, things you can’t control, like the spread. UofL winning will take care of it all.

 

[TheRealVille]

Does it sound like I'm worried? I could be wrong and if I am it won't be the last time.

I'm not trying to control anything. I'm just surprised by the line and how I'm apparently in a small minority who thinks this.

I'm usually more cautious and I still am with the Cards play calling but I just don't see WF as some juggernaut. If Louisville plays like the UCF game, WF will be playing the best team they have seen so far.

 

[Rollem Cards]

Every game is a different game with different prep, hype, personnel (injuries).

If Ole Piss beats Bama it will make us feel better. Maybe

But i don’t think it will effect our games betting lines