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Championship Game Point Spread
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:23 pm
I picked up a card today and it has Bama +2. I'm having a hard time figuring out why they would be favored over the #1 team who already defeated them at their place. Im not mad at all though, just curious.
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Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:24 pm to 24Island
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Bama +2
Wouldn't that mean they were two point underdogs?
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:24 pm to 24Island
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I picked up a card today and it has Bama +2. I'm having a hard time figuring out why they would be favored over the #1 team who already defeated them at their place. Im not mad at all though, just curious.
LOL
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:25 pm to Sasquatch Smash
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Wouldn't that mean they were two point underdogs
Yes. My local book has Bama -1.5 right now. I am going to take the 1.5 to the bank.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:25 pm to 24Island
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24Island
fail
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:25 pm to 24Island
Well if they are +2 then you should be happy. That means we are favored by 2. Don't take this the wrong way, but I feel you may not need to bet on this game.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:26 pm to 24Island
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Bama +2.
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favored over the #1
Wow!!
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:26 pm to 24Island
You should probably never bet ever.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:29 pm to 4LSU2
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Yes. My local book has Bama -1.5 right now. I am going to take the 1.5 to the bank.
Bama +2 means that LSU is favored by two.
Bama -1.5 means that Bama is favored by 1.5.
If you are betting Bama, you'd be better off taking Bama +2.
If you are betting LSU, you'd be better off taking Bama -1.5.
Maybe that is what you meant.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:29 pm to 24Island
First of all,
Secondly, where the hell is anyone getting Bama and 2 points?
Secondly, where the hell is anyone getting Bama and 2 points?
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:30 pm to The312
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The312
You're a better person than me!
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:34 pm to tkr1407
I did state it wrong, they're giving LSU 2 points. All in all, Bama is favored on the card.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:37 pm to 24Island
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Well if they are +2 then you should be happy. That means we are favored by 2. Don't take this the wrong way, but I feel you may not need to bet on this game.
On the card Bama is favored. Of course Im gonna take LSU. I was gonna take them no matter what the point spread was. Favored or not.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:38 pm to 24Island
quote:Bama -2, brah. Maybe you should give me your money. I'll place your bets for you.
I did state it wrong, they're giving LSU 2 points. All in all, Bama is favored on the card.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:40 pm to 24Island
They are giving LSU 2 points pretty much because of a "home field" advantage.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:40 pm to 24Island
Once a line is set, it is then dictated by where the money is being bet. It opened at LSU a 1.5 point favorite. Apparently, a lot of dollars when being placed on Bama taking the points. The line is then adjusted to try to even out the money. Thus it swings the other way (Bama favored by 1). It's now kinda split where some betting houses have Bama favored by 1, some LSU favored by 1. What's strange is that there are no evens.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:45 pm to km
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Once a line is set, it is then dictated by where the money is being bet. It opened at LSU a 1.5 point favorite. Apparently, a lot of dollars when being placed on Bama taking the points. The line is then adjusted to try to even out the money. Thus it swings the other way (Bama favored by 1). It's now kinda split where some betting houses have Bama favored by 1, some LSU favored by 1. What's strange is that there are no evens.
Thanks for the explanation. I play every weekend mostly NFL and LSU (and do win), but didnt understand fully how the line adjusts. The card I get usually comes out on a Tuesday so I know by game time it's probably gonna be different. I just assumed that LSU would be at least a 3 point favorite being virtually the home team.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:50 pm to km
yeah at bodog or now called bovada they have lsu -1
i put some money on a futures bet at the beginning of the season for lsu to win the title, will be nice little payout!
i put some money on a futures bet at the beginning of the season for lsu to win the title, will be nice little payout!
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