As far as Vegas is concerned I think they would look at it that way, even if they didn't it's not worth more than a couple points in a spread. But I agree on the general sentiment.
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As far as Vegas is concerned I think they would look at it that way, even if they didn't it's not worth more than a couple points in a spread. But I agree on the general sentiment.
Okay, maybe when Colorado or Utah win the Pac 12 the Rose Bowl might be neutral. I keep forgetting about the misuse of never.
Oh, I dunno, I think if ASU, Arizona, UW, Wazzou, OSU or the two you mentioned made the Rose against NU we would still put more fans there, so it may not be "neutral" rather an NU home field.
You are probably right, TI, but it is possible you are not. Stanford is currently a nine point favorite over UCLA, and UCLA did beat NU this year. If Stanford beats UCLA big again (not sure that will happen, but it could), and if 6-loss Wsky (after the CCG) takes NU to the wire again, the RB line could be right around 10.
Notice, I am not saying I predict it, but I can see a very possible scenario where it could happen if the two CCG rematches play out like the teams' regular season meetings. Among the general public there is still an underlying (historic) feeling of strength about the NU program and weakness of the Stanford program, but that doesn't exist in the back rooms of the Vegas sports books. If Stanford wins Friday it will be their third straight BCS game, joining just a small handful of the top programs in that regard.
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Even if it plays out that way, I still don't see double digits. As a gambling man, you know how crucial it is for the oddsmakers to get the opening line right. At double-digits, there is a lot of exposure to the "tweener" bet.
Good points.
You are assuming that a lot of the public's action would come in on NU. That very well may be the case. Vegas would have to be pretty confident in its handicapping of the game to come out with a greater than one TD line like that.
At +10 or higher, I really do think early action would be heavy on NU. Folks can say what they will about whether NU is "good" or not, but they are definitely a popular team and action moves on popular teams.
yep. That's why Vegas would have to have a strong level of confidence that Stanford would cover the opening line. You have to think that a 10+ opening line would attract a lot of NU money over the month that it would be on the board.
Can't win the Rose Bowl without winning the CCG, so the CCG is more important... this week.
Poll is closer than I thought. I didn't think there would be any votes for Bowl win over the B1G Championship.
Not necessarily the Rose Bowl, whatever bowl we make.
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