How in God's green earth.....
- Thread starter LarryMullenJr.
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yeah they have gotten the lines way off on Iowa the last 3 weeks and this one is no different. Take Minnesota outright. They will win by at least 17.
I don't know how anyone can make sense of betting lines. They are dependent on somehow trying to estimate the irrationality of the betting public.
Clearly, there isn't a rational argument for Iowa being favored on the road after 3 consecutive poor performances with no obvious improvement anticipated, such as the return from injury of a key player. minny's offensive ground game performance vs. Iowa's lack of run defense alone should be enough to show there is no way Iowa should be favored.
Clearly, there isn't a rational argument for Iowa being favored on the road after 3 consecutive poor performances with no obvious improvement anticipated, such as the return from injury of a key player. minny's offensive ground game performance vs. Iowa's lack of run defense alone should be enough to show there is no way Iowa should be favored.
Vegas wasn't feeling Iowa after last year. This is their way of paying us back. There's a reason we've been double digit favorites over the last few weeks and they know full well what our record is as double digit favorites.
This is not a conspiracy theory. Deal with it.
This is not a conspiracy theory. Deal with it.
http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/400547933
http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/400547933
This has 2014 at Minnesota written all over it.
http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/400547933
This has 2014 at Minnesota written all over it.
The "house" isn't emotional about this. They are all about the bottom line. So somewhere there has to be someone(s) making the decision that they have to give minny points to get equal money on both sides. There are certainly plenty of irrational people out there. And probably many of them bet football. That must be what they are counting on. Otherwise, how do you put this picture together? Iowa has been bad for 3 consecutive games. Minny, while hardly world beaters, has shown they can run the ball. Porous run defense + above average opposing rush offense = goophs win.
