Las Vegas Sports Consultants Week 3 poll

[Hot Lunch]

Very surprised to see Notre Dame where they are still. I guess Vegas loves the Irish as well.


LVSC RANKINGS - WEEK 3
Rank Team Rating 2008 Rank
1 Florida 122.5 1
2 Southern Cal 120.7 2
3 Texas 117.7 3
4 Alabama 112.5 4
5 California 111.7 7
6 Penn State 111.3 5
7 Mississippi 110.9 6
8 Oklahoma 110.4 10
8 Ohio State 110.4 8
10 Texas Christian 109.9 11
11 Notre Dame 109.4 9
12 Brigham Young 109.3 14
13 Nebraska 108.6 13
14 Boise State 108.1 16
14 Oklahoma State 108.1 12
16 LSU 107.6 14
17 Iowa 107.3 17
18 Clemson 106.3 19
19 Virginia Tech 105.9 22
19 Kansas 105.9 25
19 Georgia Tech 105.9 22
22 Oregon 105.8 18
23 Miami 105.7 20
24 Georgia 105.6 21
25 Cincinnati 105.0 25
26 Texas Tech 104.9 28
27 South Florida 104.8 27
28 Utah 104.6 28
29 Arizona 104.3 NR
29 North Carolina 104.3 29
Dropped out of Top 30: Missouri (29) & Michigan State (29).
Next 10: UCLA, Pittsburgh, Missouri, Arkansas, South Carolina, West Virginia, Boston College, Stanford, Houston & Michigan State.

[jay santos]

Interesting that FSU's not even in the top 40, yet we're only favored by 7 at home, implying Vegas believes we only have a 3.5 point difference on neutral field. I don't know what to make of that. We really ought to be 10+ point favorites.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Interesting that FSU's not even in the top 40, yet we're only favored by 7 at home, implying Vegas believes we only have a 3.5 point difference on neutral field. I don't know what to make of that. We really ought to be 10+ point favorites.

Grab some action on that before the line changes.

Yes, it's a sin. But all sins are pretty much equal and we shouldn't stress out so much about sinning anyway.

[jay santos]

Grab some action on that before the line changes.

Yes, it's a sin. But all sins are pretty much equal and we shouldn't stress out so much about sinning anyway.

A little touchy there? I know people don't like being called a sinner. Sorry, I really don't mean it that way. I celebrate being a sinner.

[pelagius]

Interesting that FSU's not even in the top 40, yet we're only favored by 7 at home, implying Vegas believes we only have a 3.5 point difference on neutral field. I don't know what to make of that. We really ought to be 10+ point favorites.

Right, it could be that relative to the overall rankings, Vegas doesn't think BYU matches up well with Florida state. OF course, there may be a "big team" bias in the betting as well.

[Jeff Lebowski]

A little touchy there? I know people don't like being called a sinner. Sorry, I really don't mean it that way. I celebrate being a sinner.

Oh no. I am a Jay Santos fan. I was trying to make a funny.

[jay santos]

Oh no. I am a Jay Santos fan. I was trying to make a funny.

OK, good. For the record, I would not bat an eyelash at putting down some money on the game, morally. But after all the analysis I've done, and I've done a lot, the only real outcome I have for it is a belief in efficient markets in Vegas lines. Sigh. I'd love to say there's money to be made, but I don't think there is, and I'm very cynical of hearing someone makes money betting on sports. Just as cynical as I am of FM's day trading.

[ERCougar]

I really wonder if Bowden/Billy Bob-what's-his-name & Co spent about 20 mins on Tallahassee State and the rest of the week on BYU. Almost burned them, but probably smart planning.