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-3.5 underdog per ESPN.....
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:09 am
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:09 am
How can we be a -3.5 underdog against the #8 ranked team and we are only ranked 25th? Sounds as though the the committee that ranks doesnt want to give us credit but secretly, they know we are better than being ranked 25th!
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Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:11 am to jpcajun
Betting lines and the committee have nothing to do with one another.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:11 am to jpcajun
ESPN loves LSU?
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:11 am to jpcajun
Easy money
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:13 am to jpcajun
Because there is a lot of uncertainty at the beginning of every season. That's why typically its harder to win point spreads at the end of the season. For the first few weeks its great and then it tightens up as the season moves along.
This post was edited on 8/30/18 at 10:14 am
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:13 am to jpcajun
Whats worse being ranked 25th or a 3.5 point dog in game 1 at a neutral site?
Things are quite a bit different at LSu vs a few years ago.
Things are quite a bit different at LSu vs a few years ago.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:14 am to jpcajun
Favorable crowd I'm guessing
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:16 am to jpcajun
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the #8 ranked team and we are only ranked 25th?
Often these rankings project based on schedule. I suspect that if we swapped schedules we'd almost swap pre-season rank. not completely. But, pretty close
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:34 am to LSUANDY25
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Whats worse being ranked 25th or a 3.5 point dog in game 1 at a neutral site?
Neither at this point of the season.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 10:35 am to jpcajun
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How can we be a -3.5 underdog against the #8 ranked team and we are only ranked 25th?
Bookmakers aren't concerned with rankings. You will even find lines throughout the year where the higher ranked team is an underdog.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 1:33 pm to BayouBengal
Like this Saturday.
Posted on 8/30/18 at 1:37 pm to LSUANDY25
Yes they are quite a bit different, and I for one can't wait to see this team play. For the first time in a long time we may have a real offense. Additionally, this may be up there with the best defense we have ever had. Yes, things are different, there is a lot more excitement.
This post was edited on 8/30/18 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 8/30/18 at 2:01 pm to jpcajun
+3.5 underdog cough cough
BUT that just means you take the points and the ML for the easy money
BUT that just means you take the points and the ML for the easy money
Posted on 8/30/18 at 2:09 pm to BlackHelicopterPilot
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Often these rankings project based on schedule. I suspect that if we swapped schedules we'd almost swap pre-season rank. not completely. But, pretty close
No they aren't. I hope you're not being serious.
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