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Vegas Likes Us?

Apologies if this has been posted before.

According to the Oddsmakers' Top 30, UCLA is ranked #6.  This comes even after last week's win over BYU (which is still in their top 30, so maybe they are a decent team?).  Apparently, they think we are underrated (as well as ASU).  Interesting that UCLA is ranked above teams like Florida and Cal.  It also seems that Vegas doesn't have a high opinion of the Big T(elev)en, with Wisconsin and Ohio St considered overrated and no team in that conference above #12.  It also shows Nebraska as underrated, which if the oddsmakers are correct (and they probably wouldn't be oddsmakers if they weren't), means it will be a very good game against U$C.

(AP rank in parentheses)

  1. Southern Cal (1)
  2. LSU (2)
  3. Oklahoma (3)
  4. Texas (6)
  5. West Virginia (4)
  6. UCLA (11)
  7. Nebraska (14)
  8. Louisville (9)
  9. Florida (5)
  10. California (8)
  11. Georgia Tech (15)
  12. Penn State (12)
  13. Ohio State (10)
  14. Wisconsin (7)
  15. South Carolina (17)
  16. Oregon (19)
  17. Arizona State (31)
  18. Arkansas (16)
  19. Rutgers (13)
  20. Missouri (27)
  21. Boston College (21)
  22. Virginia Tech (18)
  23. Florida State (35)
  24. Tennessee (22)
  25. Texas Christian (30)
  26. Miami (zero votes)
  27. BYU (zero votes)
  28. Hawaii (24)
  29. Georgia (23)
  30. Alabama (28)

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I think this just reflects we cover the spread...
... but let's see what happens if we face a team like Cal or even UW where we might NOT be favored.

M

WHY NOT US? WHY NOT NOW?

by Meriones on Sep 14, 2007 9:12 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So then I guess
this is the Oddsmakers ranking how good they are at predicting the spread for certain teams? :)
GO BRUINS. HOOK 'EM HORNS.

by uclawarren on Sep 14, 2007 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The rankings
are meant to reflect what would happen if teams were to meet on a neutral field, I believe.

by tasser10 on Sep 14, 2007 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That wasn't the case early on.
I was in Vegas at the MGM Grand in late May, and they had UCLA at 60-1 to win the BCS Championship. There was around 25 to 30 teams favored ahead of them. I put $40.00 (wish I bet more) to win $2400.00. I couldn't believe the disrespect. They had the cheaters cross town at 3-1.

by wizardofoc on Sep 14, 2007 9:49 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

They Don't Like Us That Much
The spread against Utah is around 14 points.

That's not showing us a lot of love.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Sep 14, 2007 1:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So be it.
I'm fired up to see our guys get out there and earn some love.

by bornagainbruin on Sep 14, 2007 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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