FSU would be favored over Arky by 1.5

Guess Bama, Ole Miss, and LSU wouldn't have covered that against them.



In seriousness, Arkansas has won their last two games over top 15 opponents by a combined 37-0. They also derped games against Alabama and Mississippi State recently where they looked every bit as good. Arkansas is playing some really good ball.

He also claims Baylor would be 7.5 favorites over Ohio State on a neutral field this weekend. I'm not sure how accurate this guys numbers are.

Doing a bit of research I saw an interview. Here are some pieces of it:

You opened at Alabama minus-10, significantly higher than what John Avello did at the Wynn. Avello opened at -7. Why the bigger number?

Q: How much is LSU’s home-field worth to the spread?
Salmons: I always chuckle when people say this place or this place is a hard place to play. The only true home-field advantage is if you play in higher altitude.
Q: But still Death Valley at night has to be considered one of the toughest places to play in college football, right?
Salmons: Are you kidding me? If Alabama gets up early, those fans are going to be booing LSU. Death Valley will become Boo Valley.
Q: So you’re saying that Tiger Stadium is worth just the standard three-point home field advantage?
Salmons: In this game, it’s probably worth less.


So if he opened 3 points off from a different line in real life, I have no trouble believing he would make up inflated claims on games that he never has to pay the piper on(Baylor one worse than this IMO). I think Florida State would end up being more like 3.5 point favorites before all would be said and done. But they haven't been a great spread-covering team this year.

Yea arkansas easily could have beaten A&M, MSU, and Bama this year.


That would pretty much put them first in the division, no?

What is with all this Arky talk?

Who gives a shite about them?

Having watched Arky...I would take...

tOSU, Oregon, FSU, Baylor, ASU and UCLA over them.

They remind me of a middle of the road Big10 team.

That's how far the SEC has fallen.

If Arky is a threat in your conference and to Bama...14-13....you be in trouble. Bret B.