of course not, but a significant portion of the betting population comes from

Mar 24, 2025
8:01:47am

archie Truly Addicted User

fans of the teams. I'd argue all the experts are betting on BYU's side and it gets evened out by the SEC fans and fans of Alabama

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Alabama would have to play out of their minds to win this game. I just don't

archie

Mar 24, 7:21am

That’s crazy. Alabama is favored for a reason.

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 7:23am

They're favored because BYU fans don't bet on the games

archie

Mar 24, 7:33am

That is not how it works

fulano

Mar 24, 7:34am

Betting lines are set to incentivize betting. So it kind of is

archie

Mar 24, 7:35am

Betting lines are set and adjusted to assure bets on both sides are close to =

fulano

Mar 24, 7:49am

Also, it isn’t just fans of one of the two teams that are betting on games

RealTaysomHill

Mar 24, 7:54am

of course not, but a significant portion of the betting population comes from

archie

Mar 24, 8:01am

No, not even a significant portion. Most people who bet on games do so because

RealTaysomHill

Mar 24, 8:19am

If this were true, professional gamblers would make a killing off of betting BYU

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 8:00am

I'm sure they do!

archie

Mar 24, 8:01am

So that would naturally have a corrective effect on the line.

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 8:25am

RE: Alabama would have to play out of their minds to win this game. I just don't

Sea Chicken

Mar 24, 7:23am

It’s going to be a race to 90+ points, and whoever does the little things better

VACougMD

Mar 24, 7:25am

Take the blue goggles off for a second. Bama is loaded with weapons

arizonacougarfan

Mar 24, 7:25am

It’s a pretty remarkable matchup with different strengths. Don’t think the national commentators have blue goggles

Hammurabi

Mar 24, 7:29am

Love the feeling of confidence. That’s how to play the game. No fear. Full send. I’m with you. Everyone is beatable and

Hammurabi

Mar 24, 7:28am

They beat Houston. Something BYU didn't come close to doing in 2 attempts. BYU may win, but let's not pretend that

foofcoug

Mar 24, 7:42am

For the first time I can remember it feels like this team is prepared to play with anyone in the country. It doesn't

Chemish

Mar 24, 7:43am

Except Houston, apparently

marooncoug

Mar 24, 8:12am

RE: Except Houston, apparently

Chemish

Mar 24, 8:14am

It's a good thing that Alabama and Duke aren't Houston

archie

Mar 24, 8:18am

BYU will have to bring their Best game like they brought to the following games away @ AZ , away @ ISU, and the most..

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