Here’s a quick glance at some of the biggest movers for week 1:
Missouri (-20 ½) vs. Miami (OH) – This line opened at 16 and has been steamed up to 20 ½. Missouri has enough talent to make some noise in the Big XII. The biggest question mark has to be at quarterback. Miami is the reigning MAC champs – make of that what you will. They have a bunch of starters back on both sides of the ball. It’ll be interesting to see if this gets pushed up to 21 or bought back down.
Alabama (-38) vs. Kent State – The Tide has been bet up from 33 ½ to 38. With maybe the best defense in the country and a potential Heisman Trophy winner in the backfield, it’s hard to imagine a MAC team putting up much of a struggle.
Michigan (-13 ½) vs. Western Michigan – This line has some definite reverse action. The public is trending towards Michigan at about 3:1 (depending upon the site), but a decent amount of sharp money has brought the line down a point from the opening number.
USC (-24 ½) vs. Minnesota – The Trojans have gotten a lot of action. This line has been steamed from 20 to 24 ½. Minnesota has a new coach and a fair amount of talent coming back. Look out for the Gopher secondary, which should be pretty solid. Matt Barkley has some great athletes to work with, but I wouldn’t count on a blowout.
Stanford (-30) vs. San Jose State – Life after Jim Harbaugh begins for the Cardinal. Andrew Luck is still around, and San Jose State was one of the worst teams in football last year. This line has been steamed from 26 to 30 points.
California (-9 ½) vs. Fresno State – The Bulldogs always seem to play major conference teams pretty well, and Cal seems like the type of team that could lose to them. Sharps have brought the line down from 11 ½ to 9 ½.
Texas (-24) vs. Rice – This line has been steamed from 20 to 24 by both sharps and squares. What happens with Texas this year? They have one of the most talented teams in the country, and yet they’re coming off a losing season. Quarterback play needs to improve. And Texas needs to find the fire that got lost in last year’s disastrous season. Rice has a decent number of starters back, but if the Longhorns come to play, this shouldn’t be close. The problem, however, is that’s a big if.
Oklahoma (-24 ½) vs. Tulsa – The big news here is Damaris Johnson, Tulsa’s do-everything wide receiver, is suspended for the game. That, along with a bunch of square money has moved this up from 20 to 24 ½. Oklahoma fans hope to avoid a situation like last year when Utah State nearly shocked the mighty Sooners.
Oregon (-4 ½) vs. LSU – After the fallout from the brawl in Baton Rouge, Jordan Jefferson is out. That’s the main reason the line has moved from 2 ½ to 4 ½. I get the feeling sharps and squares are split on this game. Each team has a number of compelling reasons for winning this game. From my perspective, the key to the game is Oregon’s defense. If they play well, Ducks should be ok. If not, the SEC wins again.
Maryland (-3) vs. Miami (FL) – The ongoing saga that is the Miami Hurricanes finally got lined for their game with Maryland. The game never really got an opener, but the line is currently sitting at 3 at most books. Jacory Harris is sitting (along with 7 other players), but Miami still has a talented team. Al Golden is a good coach, and like Miami, Maryland is transitioning to a new coaching staff this year. Should be an interesting game.
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