BYU just a 2.5 point favorite against Kansas. With home field usually being worth 3 points (and I would suspect BYU's home field in a night game might be worth a bit more), they're effectivley saying Kansas would be the favorite on a neutral field.

Vegas continues to believe BYU is lucky, not elite. Honestly I don't care much which they are as long as they keep winning.

Deep down I think most of us would admit based on traditional metrics like how many guys will get drafted into the NFL this year, there is a huge talent chasm between the top teams and BYU.

But games aren't always won by whoever has the most future draft picks.

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And no, Vegas lines aren't set to get 50/50 action, so please don't post that in response to this. You see games with 80% or even 90% of the handle on one side, and believe me Vegas knows how their customers will bet well enough that that would never happen if they were aiming for 50/50.

Even if Vegas were aiming for 50/50, all that would change in my headline would day "betting public" thinks BYU is lucky, not elite, rather than "Vegas". Doesn't really change the point much.