Still one of just a handful of bowl games with no line movement...Definitely.
Still one of just a handful of bowl games with no line movement...Definitely.
Or it could mean that the bowl games are locked into taking a team from a particular conference and when one team from that conference makes the playoff the bowls have to go a little deeper into the conference to fill the contracted slots.Dec 27 Okie State +7 with Tamu
Dec 28 Iowa State +3.5 with ND
Dec 28 OU +13 with LSU
Dec 31 K State +2.5 with Navy
Dec 31 Texas +7.5 with Utah
Jan 1 Baylor +7.5 with UGA
Per CBSSports
One can argue both sides of whether or not this is a good thing.
Assuming just random selection of opponents, there should have been only about a 1.5% chance that every Big 12 team would be matched against a favored team. I guess I would interpret this that the Big 12 is seen as a bunch of teams that can play up to a higher level of competition. After all, the bowl committees want competitive games, not 2 or 3 touchdown differential blowouts.
Not sure if our bowl choices are poor, or is at that our best team slides into the CFP (when maybe they really don't belong there) and that causes everyone else to move up a notch to a higher bowl and thus a tougher opponent?
Looking for a "Dropped Interceptions" category.By The Numbers: NotreDame Versus Iowa State
Discussion in 'Under the Dome' started by G_a_r_y, Today at 6:15 AM.
Looks like two fairly evenly matched teams. The most glaring difference that I see is the turnovers. We better take care of the ball if we expect to win.By The Numbers: NotreDame Versus Iowa State
Discussion in 'Under the Dome' started by G_a_r_y, Today at 6:15 AM.
Looks like two fairly evenly matched teams. The most glaring difference that I see is the turnovers. We better take care of the ball if we expect to win.
At the same time, ND's rush defense has not been their strong suit. If ISU can establish the run game and stay out of 3rd and long then they have a chance to force ND to sell out on stopping the run game. This could open up big plays in the passing game against a very stout passing defense.Agree. Brock has to be on and definitely can't throw any picks. If Purdy is on the top of his game, I like our chances.
At the same time, ND's rush defense has not been their strong suit. If ISU can establish the run game and stay out of 3rd and long then they have a chance to force ND to sell out on stopping the run game. This could open up big plays in the passing game against a very stout passing defense.
My two reactions to this were:By The Numbers: NotreDame Versus Iowa State
Discussion in 'Under the Dome' started by G_a_r_y, Today at 6:15 AM.
Looks like two fairly evenly matched teams. The most glaring difference that I see is the turnovers. We better take care of the ball if we expect to win.
That's good because ND has had a **** load of TOs go their way. Some of that is luck, some of that is capitalizing on your opportunities.I haven't looked but I can't remember Breece fumbling all year, but I could be wrong. And then take away the awful INT's vs Okie State, and I'd say we protect the ball pretty well...
By The Numbers: NotreDame Versus Iowa State
Discussion in 'Under the Dome' started by G_a_r_y, Today at 6:15 AM.
Not sure. I found the games, found the lines as well. https://www.betfirm.com/college-bowl-odds/
Last year. So yeah pretty similar with Baylor being the only favorite. Lines were a little bigger.
Oklahoma vs Alabama -14 (Orange Bowl) (CFP)
Texas vs Georgia -10.5 (Sugar Bowl)
Iowa St vs Washington St -4 (Alamo Bowl)
West Virginia vs Syracuse -7 (Camping World Bowl)
Baylor -4.5 vs Vanderbilit (Texas Bowl)
Oklahoma St vs Missouri -8 (Liberty Bowl)
Grier not playing in the WVU game really hurt em.Just thought I would bump this again as it has been annoying me so far in the bowls because E$PN keeps bringing up last year's conference bowl records. Completely ignores the matchups and so all we see is the Big XII at a pedestrian 4-3 near the upper middle of the pack.
But in reality ATS we were 5-1 and outperformed by almost 30 points with two big underdogs winning outright. I'll bet that is better than most any other conference results.
OU - W +3 (lost by 11), Texas - W + 17.5 (won outright), Iowa St - W + 2 (lost by 2), WVU - L - 9 (lost by 16), Baylor - W + 2.5 (won by 7), and OSU - W + 13 (won by 5)
Grier not playing in the WVU game really hurt em.