The Spread is based on a rough projection of a score for every matchup, although oddsmakers have a good idea of what side the betting public will want to bet and usually saddles that team with an additional point or three. The same goes for the Total, which projects the combined number of points expected in a contest. These numbers are based on simulations that take a number of statistical factors into account in addition to baking in injuries, a homefield advantage that is typically worth three points and any other potential edges.
Teams coming off bye weeks are usually given an edge thanks to increased preparation time and fresher bodies. Teams coming in on short rest or that have to travel out of their element typically find themselves penalized in a point spread. In the above example, UCLA was made a four-point underdog against Cincinnati in the season opener for both.
The betting public jumped on the team from the higher-regarded conference, perhaps believing that the West-Coast team heading more than halfway across the country was being penalized too harshly and the line closed at 2.
Cincinnati prevailed All of the betting properties we track create their own lines and we display and track all of their movements in the VegasInsider. The Total is also available on the VI Consensus line and similarly consists of the current betting line which most frequently among our list of Las Vegas and Global sportsbooks. For an example, in the most recent National Championship between LSU and Clemson , there was significant line fluctuation throughout the two-week lead up.
LSU was laying 5. Along with providing College Football Las Vegas Odds, VegasInsider is also the leader in betting numbers for the most popular sports that are wagered on in the United States. Illinois Self-Exclusion Program.
CO Gambling problem? Call Colorado Self-Exclusion. Osborne , P. Heisman , Bednarik , Maxwell , Outland , Groza Forfeits and Vacated Games , Random Page , We're Social BCS Championship. Alabama 2. Louisiana State 1. Northern Illinois. Arkansas State. Southern Methodist. Arkansas 7.
Kansas State West Virginia Clemson Michigan Virginia Tech Oklahoma State 3. Stanford 4. Oregon 6. Wisconsin 9. Michigan State Georgia Ticket City Bowl. Houston Penn State South Carolina Nebraska Ohio State. Fight Hunger Bowl. Georgia Tech. Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas. Will folks from Muncie, Ind. Probably not as eagerly as Utah fans.
The distance traveled is also important in the right instance. Kickoff time should be taken into account in certain instances. Is the game across time zones and starting abnormally early? To see the affect on that, look at what happened to No. Nevada is a candidate for kickoff time adjustment this year, as they travel back through three time zones to play Western Michigan in the Quick Lane Bowl at 11 a. EST 8 a. Motivation is often a word used lazily in place of other real factors surrounding the team.
Did their coach leave the team suddenly? Are they playing at an odd local time? Since bowls are determinant on conference tie-ins, some weird-record matchups occur. However, Auburn is a favorite in this game.
0コメント