College Hoops Around The Country [TN opponents, RPI, others]

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#1,176
golfballs said:
There’s generally a pretty straightforward way to know if it’s an upset or not and that is by the Vegas point spread. That typically will factor in how well a team generally plays against an opponent or in a certain venue.
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If we were favored by 5 tonight it's still an upset in my book if we win.
 
#1,177
#1,177
Hoosier_Vol said:
Now your talking about a match up of two ranked teams. Not exacatally the same as a unranked beating the #5 team in the country.
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The textbook definition of upset is a game in which the expected winner does not win. In this game, Butler is expected to win.
 
#1,179
#1,179
golfballs said:
What about 6? 10? 20?

Seems arbitrary...
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Let me know when we are 10 point favorites in Kentucky.

I don't let numbers/stats define everything for me.

We've won at rupp like twice in my fandom. Kentucky being a 1.5 point favorite means nothing to me and it wouldn't mean anything if we were 1.5 point favorites either. If we win it's an upset because it never happens up there.
 
#1,180
#1,180
golfballs - not trying to sound like a jerk with those posts.

That's just not how I think. I mean if you asked me a week ago if a win in rupp would be an upset I would have answered yes. If you ask me today I give the same answer.

What would be the non-arbitrary answer? "Well the spread isn't out yet so I don't know."
 
#1,181
#1,181
We don't win at Rupp, it's an upset if we do.

In 2008, we were 16-1 and ranked #5, UK was 7-9, and we lost. So I'm with Ziti, I really don't care what the records are.
 
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And even if we was favored by 20 at Rupp, us winning by one would be a MAJOR upset! We just don't do it there...
 
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#1,195
What if Kentucky is favored then it shifts and Tennessee is favorite? Then it switches back to Kentucky being favored. Then it switches back to Tennessee. What if to Vegas lines have different odds? What if it’s a pick?
 
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#1,197
BigZiti09 said:
What if Kentucky is favored then it shifts and Tennessee is favorite? Then it switches back to Kentucky being favored. Then it switches back to Tennessee. What if to Vegas lines have different odds? What if it’s a pick?
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If it’s a pick then there isn’t a favorite or underdog. So no upset possible
 
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#1,199
BigZiti09 said:
What if Kentucky is favored then it shifts and Tennessee is favorite? Then it switches back to Kentucky being favored. Then it switches back to Tennessee. What if to Vegas lines have different odds? What if it’s a pick?
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It's been all UK. Low was UT+1, high was UT+2.5, and its currently at UT +1.5
 
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