The Vegas line is made so that there will be equal action on both sides, and the sports books will make a commission on the action. They are not Nostradamus predicting the outcome of the game - the line is adjusted as the betting unfolds to keep both side's betting equal.

Oh, yeah. Clemson will end up just like the other 14 opponents LSU has played...

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Posted by Skeezer

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Posted on 1/5/20 at 7:10 am to Dennis4LSU

It will be a great game. Clemson has as much or more talent than any other team. I feel we win, but it’s probably going to be close.

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Posted by RotorheadTiger

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Posted on 1/5/20 at 8:08 am to Dennis4LSU

According to Dabo and his cheerleading quarterback, God is on their side and we’re just a bunch of classless pagans looking to get our asses handed to us like the Bible says.

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Posted by Buckeye Jeaux

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Posted on 1/5/20 at 9:29 am to mofungoo

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The Vegas line is made so that there will be equal action on both sides, and the sports books will make a commission on the action. They are not Nostradamus predicting the outcome of the game - the line is adjusted as the betting unfolds to keep both side's betting equal.

I believed that for decades. But close observation of sites that report the actual "handle" of specific matchups (reported hour by hour) would indicate glaring exceptions to that "axiom".

The LSU Okie game is a case in point. The action was very heavily on LSU right up until game time (80% to 29% or more). Did the "Sharps" come in at the last second and take all that unwanted Okie action? If so, then they were not too sharp on that bet.

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