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Mar 24, 2025
8:18:10am

archie Truly Addicted User

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

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archie

Bio page: archie
Joined: Dec 31, 2015
Last login: Mar 29, 2025
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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

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

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..

greatbam

Mar 24, 9:18am

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