[Husker] Re: Big 12 bowl lines

[RJ Wessel]

the 71.5 over under, is probably in line - the SEC championship put up 51 points so between the OU offense should be better than the Bama offense and the OU defense is probably not as good as the Bama defense - one would expect at least a 20 point change there. 





---- Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com> wrote: 
> 
> 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.
> > 
> 
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