My guess was -4.5. I was not close. I don't think ND will let the game get a way from them. Their QB, Riley, does a good job of possessing the ball for long drives.
Oddsmakers could care less about emotions when setting the line.
ND is not at full strength dealing with injuries on the D-line, two starters questionable on the O-line, and of course Love is not a 100%. Opening at -9.5 seems about right especially against a hot Buckeyes team right now.
The only gambling I ever do is with stocks so don’t roast me if I’m wrong here but to Augies point oddsmakers move the line to balance out their risk. If a lot of money goes one way they move the line to attract money on the other team.
True to an to an extent. But you have to look at the relative strengths, weaknesses of the teams when setting the lines. Otherwise the sharps would kill the bookmakers. It's more about what they expect than the betting public's biases on original lines. Sharps make money when the dummies move the lines toward their biases.
My guess was -4.5. I was not close. I don't think ND will let the game get a way from them. Their QB, Riley, does a good job of possessing the ball for long drives.
ND will be channeling their inner Michigan. This game will be closer than most think.
Look for the refs to have a major impact.
I think I hate ND less than I hate tOSU.
Oddsmakers could care less about emotions when setting the line.
ND is not at full strength dealing with injuries on the D-line, two starters questionable on the O-line, and of course Love is not a 100%. Opening at -9.5 seems about right especially against a hot Buckeyes team right now.