Opening Vegas Lines

[MeanGreen61]

Muts -4 v North Texas

Oklahoma State -15.5 v FAU

E. Michigan -4.5 v UL-Lafayette

UAB -9 v Troy

Texas Tech -34.5 v FIU

Wyoming -18 v UL-Monroe

Arkansas State v Tennessee Martin (No line 1AA )

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/las-vegas/

[andrewrozell]

"i will take North Texas plus the points for 1000 alex"

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

I think the Florida teams (FAU and FIU )will cover...They are better than expected..

No chance for LLU with the problems they have.

WE may win this ... if our offensive line can be effective and allow our running game to succeed..

Troy won't cover, UAB is good.

Monroe won't either..

My opinions... don't bet anything on my opinions.

[j0nat8an]

for us non-betters or just clueless people, can someone explain the spread?

[greensteve]

I hate TT, but they will hang close to 70 on this team. FIU played above there aheads and against a bad team last week. Look for a 68-10 or 77-14.

[Got5onIt]

for us non-betters or just clueless people, can someone explain the spread?

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MTSU -4

This means Middle Tennessee has to win by MORE than 4 points for MTSU bettors to win. If they win by exactly 4, it's a push.

As for the lines that involve half points, that's just Vegas' way of avoiding the push. It's alse an effective way of enticing bettors to throw a little extra money down by purchasing what is known as a "hook".

For example, Eastern Michigan is favored by 4.5. A bettor who is on EMU might decide to buy a hook for $XX to push the line to -4. This way, he/she has lowered their chances of a flat out loss.

Edited September 5, 2005 by Got5onIt

[UNTFan23]

MTSU -4

This means Middle Tennessee has to win by MORE than 4 points for MTSU bettors to win. If they win by exactly 4, it's a push.

As for the lines that involve half points, that's just Vegas' way of avoiding the push. It's alse an effective way of enticing bettors to throw a little extra money down by purchasing what is known as a "hook".

For example, Eastern Michigan is favored by 4.5. A bettor who is on EMU might decide to buy a hook for $XX to push the line to -4. This way, he/she has lowered their chances of a flat out loss.

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I should report this post cause you seem to know a little too much about betting and the like.

[emmitt01]

these all look good to me except for the ULL game. ULL wins that game in a close one. The MAC from top to bottom is not a stellar conference and the (Insert) Michigan teams are sub-par.