*** @ Cincinnati Pregame Thread ***

[NorthCyd]

Power rankings prior to yesterday’s games suggested a line around ISU -2, which is what it opened up at. I think the sharps saw all those defensive players get hurt in the second half.

They are just overreacting to them beating Kansas IMO.

 

[flycy]

Money piling in on Cincinnati, uh oh.

I don't understand why this ever concerns anyone. It's entirely meaningless.

 

[Cylife]

Power rankings prior to yesterday’s games suggested a line around ISU -2, which is what it opened up at. I think the sharps saw all those defensive players get hurt in the second half.

What website do you use for power rankings of matchups?

 

[AppleCornCy]

What website do you use for power rankings of matchups?

Phil Steele posts Vegas rankings every week on his website.

 

[Aclone]

I would guess it will move substantially once the report comes out Wednesday

Yes. Back the other way.

 

[iowastatefan1929]

Cincinnati is a matchup nightmare, 287 yards of rushing against ISU last year, Vegas might have an inside straight on this one.

 

[CychiatricWard]

Cincinnati is a matchup nightmare, 287 yards of rushing against ISU last year, Vegas might have an inside straight on this one.

Are they? We still won 34-17 without what seemed like every single linebacker. Last year also has zero indication of this year.

 

[RagingCloner]

Cincinnati is a matchup nightmare, 287 yards of rushing against ISU last year, Vegas might have an inside straight on this one.

Oof. Come on man, you’re better than this

 

[Letterkenny]

Cincinnati is a matchup nightmare, 287 yards of rushing against ISU last year, Vegas might have an inside straight on this one.

Everyone ran for 287 against us last year.

 

[NWICY]

Already there. Lined moved past 0. Cincy favored by 1.5

So we are 5 and 0 and underdogs? Time to pick the Clones in Rulzzz's pick em game.

 

[madguy30]

They appear to be better than last year and it's an away game at a team coming off of a good win.

Hopefully is sharp again and can come out with the W.

 

[madguy30]

Cincinnati is a matchup nightmare, 287 yards of rushing against ISU last year, Vegas might have an inside straight on this one.

Are you still doing the 'last year's game means this year's game will be the same with different players' thing?

FWIW give me a 34-17 win I guess if we're going to go that route.

 

[IlliniCy]

Cincinnati is a matchup nightmare, 287 yards of rushing against ISU last year, Vegas might have an inside straight on this one.

Any rushing stats against our defense last year are null and void.

 

[NY Chicago Fan]

Cyclones just need to go and play a good game. Yes its on the road and Cindy might be okay but ISU has poise to win a close battle and is the better Team.

Predicting a win

 

[trevn]

This game smells like West Virginia last year. An average team with a coach on the hot seat coming off an impressive road win with an undefeated ISU coming to town. Everyone is geared up to beat us and we send them all home disappointed wanting to fire their coach.

 

[cyatheart]

Cincinnati is a matchup nightmare, 287 yards of rushing against ISU last year, Vegas might have an inside straight on this one.

Lot of teams rushed for a lot of yards against us last year.

 

[RagingCloner]

This game smells like West Virginia last year. An average team with a coach on the hot seat coming off an impressive road win with an undefeated ISU coming to town. Everyone is geared up to beat us and we send them all home disappointed wanting to fire their coach.

This is an incredible take. I honestly had this same exact thought

 

[TClone99]

This is the 3rd (maybe 4th) most difficult of the 7 games left on the schedule. So if they are truly a conference title contender they absolutely have to figure out a way to go down there and take this one.

 

[heitclone]

Their qb really hurt us last year running, need to contain him, I'd rather he threw it than ran.

 

[NorthCyd]

If I were to bet anything on this game I would say bet the over. I can see our defense struggling with their offense a little, and our offense practices against a better version of their defense every single day.