Texas (-3) vs. Oklahoma– In the annual Red River Shootout, Oklahoma opened as a 2 point favorite in a game to played in the Cotton Bowl. The line was bet up to 4 ½, and then sharps bought the line back to 3 or 3 ½ points, depending on the book. The squares are playing the Sooners at just over 70%.
Michigan (-10) at Indiana– This line has seen some heavy movement. Indiana opened as a 15 point favorite, and were quickly bet down to 13 ½. That got steamed down to 11 ½ points and then steamed again to 10 points, which is where it currently sits. Denard Robinson is back, but will the Wolverine defense show up?
Temple (-6) at Army – The Owls opened as 3 point road favorites. They were bet up to 4 points, then up to 6 points, which is where the line is at now. Don’t be surprised to see some buy back on Army at +6. The Owls have obviously impressed bettors, especially after the Penn State game. But Army has quietly played well, too.
Ole Miss (-3) vs. Kentucky– The game opened as a pick, got steamed up to 2 ½ and then up to 3 points. Kentucky is coming off a drubbing in Gainesville, while Mississippi had a feel good win over Fresno State. The public likes the Rebels at better than 2:1.
Kent State (-3) at Miami (OH) – Miami opened as a 2 point favorite, but the line has swung all the way to Kent State by 3 points. There have been bundles of cash and steam on the Golden Flashes, and no one is putting money on Miami. The public likes Kent State at over 90%.
Baylor (-9 ½) vs. Kansas – This line has had lots of two way action from sharps. Baylor opened at -8, was bet up to -10 ½, then back down to -9, and then back up to – 9 ½ points. Kansas has been hard to read. Baylor’s only blemish is a blowout loss to TCU. The Bears are getting public action at 85%.
Ohio State (-16 ½) at Illinois – The line opened with the visiting Buckeyes as 17 ½ point favorites. They were bet up to 19 points as a false move. Then when books opened up and allowed bigger limits, there was a freight train of cash on Illinois to bring the line all the way back down to 16 ½ points. With the public playing OSU at 93%, this line has some serious reverse action.
Georgia (-4 ½) at Colorado– The Bulldogs opened at -2, were quickly bet up to -4, saw more steam to -5, and then some small buy back by sharps on the Buffalos at +5. Georgia gets A.J. Green back, finally. Colorado gets another shot to make a statement. Can Dan Hawkins impress fans and trustees? The public doesn’t think so. They’re playing Georgia at 95%.
Oregon State (-3 ½) vs. Arizona State – Sharps have bet the Sun Devils from a 5 point underdog to a 3 point underdog. There was some slight buy back to 3 ½, which is where most books are sitting, though a couple are still at 3 for now. Both teams are coming off straight up losses to Top 10 teams.
Oregon (-7) vs. Stanford – The Ducks opened as 4 ½ point home favorites, but early, heavy money on Oregon pushed the line up to 7 ½ points. There has been some buy back down to 7 points. This is one of Saturday’s premier games. The winner takes an important step on the way to Pasadena. The squares are siding with the Cardinal at about 2:1.
Iowa (-7) vs. Penn State – Similar to the Oregon/Stanford game, Iowa opened as a 4 ½ point favorite. After getting bet up to 7 ½ we saw some buy back on Penn State, which has brought the line back down to 7 points. The public is killing the home Hawks at over 85%. The defenses of both teams are underrated.
