1. 12-31-11 06:25 AM #1
    milwaukee mike
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    that makes 14 STRAIGHT FAVORITES in bowl games

    14 straight opening line favorites have won straight up. unbelievable run considering many of these teams opened as 1 or 2 point favorites.

    last opening line underdog to win was marshall over fiu back on december 20th.

    so with all the favorites winning, and almost all of them covering, the question is - do you fade or go with the old adage "the trend is your friend"?
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  2. 12-31-11 07:29 AM #2
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    That's an unreal stat, Mikey.

    Personally I'm hoping this trend continues at least thru the Michigan game.
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  3. 12-31-11 07:33 AM #3
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    It ends today Utah and Cincy look good
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  4. 12-31-11 07:57 AM #4
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    Wow! Didn't know that. Probably bad news for most sportsbooks maybe?
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  5. 12-31-11 07:58 AM #5
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    UTAH
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  6. 12-31-11 08:04 AM #6
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    It ends today but interesting stat. Never noticed since the spreads have been so small.
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  7. 12-31-11 08:48 AM #7
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    yeah hadn't realized this either

    thanks for the heads up on that amazing stat Mikey!
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  8. 12-31-11 09:01 AM #8
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    good work Mike and thanks for sharing...
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  9. 12-31-11 09:31 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by PAULYPOKER View Post
    UTAH
    Lang is on Utah
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  10. 12-31-11 09:32 AM #10
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    interesting but i wouldnt read too much into it because it seems to be going as i would guess many would expect. perhaps some of this is coincidence and a reason for us to exercise caution in reading into it.

    -i havent seen it but i would guess the consensus record on sbr contests has been more correct than incorrect.

    i think uva, lsu and niu all pull slight upsets su.
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  11. 12-31-11 09:34 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by hydrosmak View Post
    Lang is on Utah
    I know,I will now take the under instead..............
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  12. 12-31-11 09:38 AM #12
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    I post this every year in regards to the bowls. There's always a streak of some kind. Either all the overs come in or all the favorites. Something going into January.
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  13. 12-31-11 09:43 AM #13
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    im not suggesting anthing, but i was lookin' thru some of my files and noticed that new years eve bowl favs are 2-7 SU and 1-8 ATS
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  14. 12-31-11 09:45 AM #14
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    Looks like an Underdog Week 2!
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    Well I know I hit 3 underdogs yesterday, Rutgers, BYU and Wake.. I know these were close to closing lines but Wake was +6.5 to open I believe and covered
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  15. 12-31-11 10:27 AM #15
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    This year it's a bit different than the past few - underdogs were winning quite a bit in December bowls and almost all chalk in january the last 5 years or so.
    Perhaps that will reverse and dogs will win the "big ones" this year...
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  16. 12-31-11 12:13 PM #16
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    Dogs: Ohio, UL Laf, Marshall, BYU, Rutgers... what am I missing here? Did all of those open up as favs?
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  17. 12-31-11 12:25 PM #17
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    BYU and Rutgers opened as favs and the other games were a long time ago
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  18. 12-31-11 12:28 PM #18
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    well, early on in the non-conference schudule basically all the favorites won. this is just continuing the trend of the year.
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  19. 12-31-11 01:07 PM #19
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    northwestern getting pounded...just humiliated
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  20. 12-31-11 01:10 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by bobby heenan View Post
    northwestern getting pounded...just humiliated
    Now that you've seen the big 10 in action you now know to pound UCLA..........
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  21. 12-31-11 01:12 PM #21
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    officials are horrible in this game.....intentional grounding no call on the aggies...then they call a catch where the guys foot is clearly out and add a personal foul on to it.....they catch will be overturned ...but these guys are trying to put a@m in the endzone ...they dont need the help
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  22. 12-31-11 01:12 PM #22
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    **** cincy vandy needs to cover
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  23. 12-31-11 01:15 PM #23
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    northwestern drops an easy int...i mean tailor made int....
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  24. 12-31-11 04:10 PM #24
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    texas a&m makes 15 straight opening favorites

    georgia tech will make 16 straight if they hold on

    streak might end there though, illinois and vanderbilt are both losing at the half
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  25. 12-31-13 05:26 PM #25
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    Wow!
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  26. 12-31-13 05:29 PM #26
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    Uh.................
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  27. 12-31-13 05:36 PM #27
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    Know this was two years old and i didn't bump originally - but I think 10 of last 11 bowl game favs this year have won outright as well assuming Miss St holds on here
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  28. 12-31-13 05:39 PM #28
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    Maybe the bowl committee needs to reexamine how they place teams in bowls? The past few years, the early bowl games have been disaster. Once Jan 1st hits, then the big time bowls become pretty good.

    6-6 teams just don't play good football after a long break, in a neutral location, when nothing is really on the line.
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  29. 12-31-13 05:43 PM #29
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    Say that to Miss st
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  30. 12-31-13 05:47 PM #30
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    Some times the square bet is sharp. Sometimes up is down. Sometimes north is south. Life is truly a box of chocolates.
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  31. 12-31-13 05:51 PM #31
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    Yeah what the hell, im getting hammered in my Pickem league,taking chances on some of these underdogs.
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  32. 12-31-13 05:56 PM #32
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    Texas Tech won and they were 14 point underdogs.
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  33. 12-31-13 06:04 PM #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goldfisch View Post
    Texas Tech won and they were 14 point underdogs.
    I thought for sure Miami would be a good pick, they were only 5 point underdogs against 18th ranked Louisville.
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  34. 12-31-13 06:12 PM #34
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    Did y'all notice the original post was from 2011?
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  35. 12-31-13 06:37 PM #35
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    What asshole bumps old threads like these? The NFL forum is one of the only on ths site that this runs rampant
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