UT -3.5 vs NCSU

[txbo]

Looks like yesterday's news brought some money down on NCSU.

Vegas consensus line moved from Vols -4 to Vols -3.5.

 

[Thrasher865]

I wouldn't touch this line with a 10 foot pole.

 

[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

whatever...we still gonna woop they azz...

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Stickin' w/ my original prediction of 35-17.:rock:

 

[PeytonBerry]

I'm not familiar with betting lines. Does this mean we are a 3.5 favorite or underdog?

 

[jskizzle812]

I'm not familiar with betting lines. Does this mean we are a 3.5 favorite or underdog?

favorite

 

[txbo]

I'm not familiar with betting lines. Does this mean we are a 3.5 favorite or underdog?

Favorite.

 

[jskizzle812]

hey who cares the line could say +30 and i still think we win

 

[TnTech_Vol]

hey who cares the line could say +30 and i still think we win

And the players need to think the same, regardless of spread.

 

[txbo]

I wouldn't touch this line with a 10 foot pole.

I don't like it either.

I really like SC -7 vs Vandy.

I don't think Vandy is going to sneak up on the Ol' Ball Coach this year.

 

[wuwh_08]

The line was already at -3.5 prior to this, I know, I check everyday.

 

[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

I will close the gap of victory after this news...My new prediction is UT 33- ncst 23

 

[1974Vol]

Technically Vegas didn't move the line - the people betting the game did. Probably a bunch of people jumped on the Pack and the Points once the news broke.

 

[Thrasher865]

I'm not familiar with betting lines. Does this mean we are a 3.5 favorite or underdog?

When talking about a line in general,

- points go to the home team
+ points go to the visitor

So the line being at -3.5 would suggest NCSU is favored 3.5 points lol


But the fact that it's worded UT -3.5 vs NCSU would suggest it's intended to be UT favored.

- means favored to win, basically

 

[txbo]

The line was already at -3.5 prior to this, I know, I check everyday.

It hit 3.5 off and on at a couple books but the Vegas consensus never hit 3.5 before yesterday.

 

[508mikey]

Its all on Bray now -- will he be tossing them deep or stick to short passes in the LB area ? more than 1 int. could be a killer IMO

 

[FLVOL_79]

I'm not familiar with betting lines. Does this mean we are a 3.5 favorite or underdog?

A negative line means favorite and positive is the underdog.

 

[supersmo18]

The line was already at -3.5 prior to this, I know, I check everyday.

Yeah but that also depends on which oddmaker you're looking at. A half point here and there may mean money, but it only means money with whatever oddmaker you're placing bets with. I'd say that a half a point is acceptable 'error', if you wanna call it that, between oddsmakers. In otherwords, not everyone that decides the odds works in Vegas, not all of them work at USA Today, etc. Just a thought.

 

[VolinArizona]

Line was already 3.5. Surprised they didn't take it offline for a day.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

This will likely be a very close game.

 

[txbo]

Line was already 3.5. Surprised they didn't take it offline for a day.

No need to take it offline. Before yesterday, the betting trend was 70% on UT. After yesterday. the trend dropped to 48% NCSU and 52% Vols.

Actually, they liked the day very much.

 

[VOLMAN65]

hey who cares the line could say +30 and i still think we win

I would definitely take TN +30.

 

[AlcoVOLic]

Anyone remember the Cinci line?

 

[tim]

I don't like it either.

I really like SC -7 vs Vandy.

I don't think Vandy is going to sneak up on the Ol' Ball Coach this year.

I think the OBC is gonna teach Franklynn a life lesson in this game. 35 point beatdown.

 

[Lexvol]

I fully expect the Vols to beat the hell out of the Wolfpack.