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WiseOlVol

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The line was set at 20.5 and hasn't moved.

Tells you OU fans and Vegas sharps don't give the Sooners that much credit yet.
 
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20 points is a fair number in what should at least start as a defensive battle.
 
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i think 20.5 points is quite a bit of credit and if i were betting this early in the season, it would be hard to take a team to cover a 3 touchdown spread against a team that has raw young talent when neither team has played a good opponent from a major conference
 
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WiseOlVol said:
The line was set at 20.5 and hasn't moved.

Tells you OU fans and Vegas sharps don't give the Sooners that much credit yet.
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It doesn't mean they aren't giving the Sooners credit. It just means none of the heavy hitters have made a play yet. The sharp movement doesn't happen but with only a handful of games per weekend.

The fact that the line hasn't moved really means nothing.
 
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gogators13 said:
Vegas just tries to get the # close and lets the gamblers decide where the line ends up.... :)
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I know. I live in LV.

The point is that the Sooner bettors haven't driven up the line. They're all pretty high on themselves generally, and particularly after the beat down of Alabama.
 
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Lines this high at opening generally never move up unless total mismatch. Yeah, this score shouldn't be close due to our youth, first away game for half roster now playing plus night game on national tv.
 
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interesting fact about the vegas spread

Since 92 the vols are 11-9 against the spread when an underdog of 10.5-21 pts. In the last 3 years, vols are 4-2 ats when an underdog of that amount

Since 92 the sooners at 37-38 against the spread when a favorite of 10.5-21 pts. In the past 3 years they are 1-8

Straight up, the sooners are 66-10 since 92 when a fav of 10.5-21 pts, 6-3 in the last 3 yrs. Vols are 3-18 since 92 as a dog of that much and 0-6 in the last 3 years.

Take the vols and the points. We might not win but I think we'll cover.
 
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Moreover,lines this high generally mean the game score is likely to reflect a difference greater than the line.
 
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silentearth1973 said:
It doesn't mean they aren't giving the Sooners credit. It just means none of the heavy hitters have made a play yet. The sharp movement doesn't happen but with only a handful of games per weekend.

The fact that the line hasn't moved really means nothing.
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I think it means that nobody has a good read on the game versus the spread, which is understandable. Oklahoma is good, but the wild card is Tennessee. No question the Vols are more talented, but that is balanced by the youth and inexperience on the roster. So, you don't know what you are going to get.

If I were forced to be this game, I would take Oklahoma against the spread (I am a UT alum) because youth tends to derail in the first big game. But, you never know. The kids could come out and be better than expected and plant their flag on Saturday night.
 
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EZE said:
I think it means that nobody has a good read on the game versus the spread, which is understandable. Oklahoma is good, but the wild card is Tennessee. No question the Vols are more talented, but that is balanced by the youth and inexperience on the roster. So, you don't know what you are going to get.

If I were forced to be this game, I would take Oklahoma against the spread (I am a UT alum) because youth tends to derail in the first big game. But, you never know. The kids could come out and be better than expected and plant their flag on Saturday night.
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I agree. You stated it better than I. There's really nothing to read into as far as who is betting what.
 
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