College Football 2017 Week 9 Running Thread

[Chef2]

It's Ye Olde Chef, pinch hitting for Stabler this morning. Lines from vegasinsider.com. All times CST.
Lines, entertainment, yadda yadda yadda.


THURSDAY
Stanford (-23) @ Oregon State 8:00 ESPN

FRIDAY
Florida State (-3) @ Boston College 7:00 ESPN

SATURDAY
Tennessee @ Kentucky (-5.5) 6:30 SEC
Miami (-20.5) @ North Carolina 11:00 ESPN2
Louisville (-3) @ Wake Forest 11:20 ACC
Penn State @ Ohio State (-6.5) 3:00 FOX
Oklahoma State (-7) @ West Virginia 11:00 ABC
Wisconsin (-24) @ Illinois 11:00 ESPN
Kansas State (-24) @ Kansas 2:00 FS1
UCLA @ Washington (-18) 2:30 ABC/ESPN2
North Carolina State @ Notre Dame (-7.5) 2:30 NBC
TCU (-6.5) @ Iowa State 2:30 ABC/ESPN2
Texas (-7.5) @ Baylor 11:00 ESPNU
Georgia (-14) @Florida 2:30 CBS
Michigan State @ Northwestern 2:30 ESPN
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma (-19) 7:00 ABC/ESPN2

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Florida State only giving three at BC says it all about its season.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Ohio State -6.5?

 

[Michael_ Gee]

When Vegas disagrees with your assessment by such an amount, time to keep the money in your wallet.

 

[TyWebb]

Georgia is giving up the most points against Florida since 1985. Someone in Vegas is teasing the God of Chaos and I'm not happy about it.

 

[Chef2]

Might have to take a gamble on Tech.
Hope it's a beauty of this dandy from last year.
I remember laughing hysterically throughout this game.
It was like two of us playing Tecmo Super Bowl.

Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech - Box Score - October 22, 2016 - ESPN

 

[DanOregon]

Ohio State is coming off a bye, PSU an emotional win. Same deal with ND vs. NC State, though ND hasn't won a game by FEWER than 20 points all year and I don't think NC State defense is going to suddenly become a thing.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Ohio State -6.5?

This jumped out at me, too

 

[Michael_ Gee]

That is taking a position with a vengeance. The books must believe something I don't see on the face of it. As noted above, that always makes me very nervous.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Ohio State -6.5?

This jumped out at me, too

As you guys know, it's all in where the money moves. The line will close out around 4 1/2 by game time, I'd imagine. Perhaps less.

 

[LongTimeListener]

I wouldn't even know where to start looking this up, but I think overtime has affected lines. If it gets there, it's as likely to be a seven-point outcome as a three-pointer.

 

[Chef2]

It opened at 7.5........now down to 6.
I think shot's right.......4-4.5 will be the final destination.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

As you guys know, it's all in where the money moves. The line will close out around 4 1/2 by game time, I'd imagine. Perhaps less.

Usually but not always. When the Pats were at Denver for the 2015 AFC title game, they were three-point favorites. Eighty percent of the money and a higher percent of the wagers were on New England. Line never budged. In the event, Vegas saw something others should have.

 

[murphyc]

Ohio State -6.5?

Saw that in the paper this morning, thought it had to be a typo.

 

[murphyc]

WAZZU at Arizona on Saturday night should be a good one. Arizona is a much better team since making the QB switch. I don't think the Cougs will run the table in their last four games, probably 2-2 in that stretch. What hurts the Cougs is Stanford should have an easy road game Thursday, then they'll have an extra two days to get ready for Pullman the following weekend, whereas the Cougs have a much tougher road game this weekend. Plus Stanford is much improved since the 1-2 start.

 

[I Should Coco]

Agree, Murph, and Stanford's playing as well as anyone in the Pac-12 North.

You could get a "we lost to Notre Dame" Pac-12 championship of Stanford vs. USC.

 

[Cosmo]

Florida State only giving three at BC says it all about its season.

BC has been frisky lately. Five years later and that juggernaut Scot Loeffler offense has finally come to life.

 

[Chef2]

Saw that in the paper this morning, thought it had to be a typo.

What I think will happen is that line will stay around 6 (where it is now) until late Thursday or even Friday morning. Then ALL of the money will come in Ohio State, and it will end up being a 4-4.5 point line.

 

[exmediahack]

Bill Snyder is a kind old man.

His mean streak comes out whenever he gets to play Kansas in Lawrence. I'll take Powercat -24. I would take them -38.5.

If Penn State gets to 7, jump on them. Love Minnesota and 7.5 at Iowa.

 

[Chef2]

Bill Snyder is a kind old man.

His mean streak comes out whenever he gets to play Kansas in Lawrence. I'll take Powercat -24. I would take them -38.5.

And considering this will probably be his last visit to Lawrence, the beatdown shall commence.
They could drag Weber down from the booth, and this will still be a 40 point game.