I work in a las vegas strip sports book. We took a lot bets, I mean a lot.
This game was opend at TCU -2.5 by LVSC, it was the openning line for majority of Las Vegas Sports Books.
It's like a week ago. The TCU -2.5 -110 go straight to -3 Even in almost all the book, some book even has -3 -110.
We can use the system to see the amount action we have in our nine casinos. There were huge amount bets on Wis and almost nothing on TCU.
Hows that possible that the line move to 3 instead of 2? I don't get it.
Today I worked swing shift from 3-11. The 99% bets I took was on WIS(Most moneyline some on spreads.) And everyone is repeat saying that Wisconsin gonna smoke this TCU team, its not even a game, bookie gonna give us a new year present. I didn't say anyting because I don't what should I say.
Bottom line, I don't believe the Oddsmaker will be that dumb to put a line that will cost them a lot money. I don't what are you guys think, I have to go with TCU just because I don't believe LAS VEGAS will simply take a big hit.
This game is turning out to be the mind fuk of the year
I gotta believe TCU isnt getting respect only b/c most people haven't seen them play as much, also Wisc ability to score at will is whats most fresh in everyones minds
I've been on the fence on this game since the match-ups been announced. If nothing else, this becomes the most watchable game of the day
I played Wisconsin and am married to them now. The thing is, like you point out, everybody is on the Badgers, and I mean everyone; we all now how that usually works out.