[Husker] Re: Big 12 bowl lines

[Steve Reichenbach]

Clemson is favored by 3 over Nebraska in the opening line.  From
the computer rankings, that is a little surprising.  Just about
every computer ranking has NU rated above Clemson.
www.mratings.com/cf/compare.htm
Granted, they are closely ranked, but will this be like a Clemson
home game?

Texas Tech is favored by 6 over Mississippi.  (The over is 71.)
Missouri is favored by 13.5 over Northwestern.
Oklahoma State is favored by 4 over Oregon.
Kansas is favored by 10 over Minnesota.

The Big 12 is favored in 5 of 7 bowls.  Only OU and NU are underdogs.

Does the very high over/under, 71.5, figure that OU's offense is
good or OU's defense is bad?  Maybe both.  It should be an interesting
game.

> 
> Early lines:
> 
> Texas > Ohio St 10pts
> Florida > Oklahoma 3pts (The over is 71.5.)
> 
> Texas Tech should be favored over Mississippi.
> Nebraska should be favored (slightly) over Clemson.
> Missouri should be favored over Northwestern.  (Sorry, Mike.)
> Oklahoma State should be favored (slightly) over Oregon.
> Kansas should be favored over Minnesota.
> 
> Other than Oklahoma, the Big 12 team may be favored in every bowl.
> If another Big 12 team is not favored, it might be Nebraska or
> Oklahoma State.
> 
> In terms of psychology, Missouri may face the biggest challenge.
> Their season was disapoointing and they are on a 2 game losing
> streak.
>