Tennessee Favored over Iowa

#33
#33
DocVOLiday said:
Why? See the vandy game? Had trouble with them (and yes i know its a rival and away game)
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I wasn't happy with that performance one. It but after looming back at past meetings and out comes, Vandy seems to play us tough. Still that game was embarrassing.
 
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#34
#34
Nationdom said:
I wasn't happy with that performance one. It but after looming back at past meetings and out comes, Vandy seems to play us tough. Still that game was embarrassing.
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Im just saying there's not a huge incentive (IMO) to have a big opening line on a game where the teams can be rather inconsistent
 
#36
#36
Good answers, but why have it negative(-3.5). If we're favored 3.5 points wouldn't it just be 3.5 or +3.5?
 
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Coug said:
Good answers, but why have it negative(-3.5). If we're favored 3.5 points wouldn't it just be 3.5 or +3.5?
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Because +3.5 is giving the underdog 3.5 points. So if they keep it within 3 it's considered a win by Vegas/whoever set the line.
 
#39
#39
spread is in regards to the home team, so you have to give up three and a half points if you want to bet Tennessee
 
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Coug said:
Good answers, but why have it negative(-3.5). If we're favored 3.5 points wouldn't it just be 3.5 or +3.5?
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-3.5 means the score at kickoff would be Iowa 0 TN -3.5

If TN wins the game by 3 points you loss the bet Per the bet TN lost the game by 0.5 points.

TN has to win by 4 points in order to win the bet.
 
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#41
#41
Iowa plays to their comp so it really depends who shows up... and how healthy our boys are.
 
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Coug said:
Good answers, but why have it negative(-3.5). If we're favored 3.5 points wouldn't it just be 3.5 or +3.5?
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In case you're still murky...

Betting is all about having 50% of bets on one team and the other 50% on the other team. That way, the bookmakers are guaranteed a profit because they essentially let the losers pay the winners and they take a little cut (the "vig").

To ensure 50/50 betting, they have to TAKE POINTS AWAY from the better team, the favorite. So when Tennessee opens as a 3.5 favorite, it means Vegas thinks Tennessee will win by 3.5 points. To get bettors on both teams, they say Tennessee -3.5.

Side note: Half points are given to ensure bettors win or lose, no ties. If Tennessee were a 3-point favorite (Tennessee -3), then a 24-21 would result in a tie. No one wins, including bookmaker.
 
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