[Husker] Why is Clemson favored?

[Mike Jaixen]

There really aren't any "common" opponents to compare the two teams with; Clemson didn't even play Virginia Tech.  I personally think that Nebraska played a more difficult schedule than Clemson, but then I see that Sagarin's computer gives Clemson the edge for some reason.  Clemson did play Alabama and South Carolina out of conference to be sure, but also two 1-AA teams.  The only explanation I can come up with is that Nebraska is being penalized for Iowa State and Kansas State on the schedule.  (Somehow Duke is considered a decent team by Sagarin's computer...)

Mike Jaixen
http://huskermike.blogspot.com
http://www.cornnation.com

--- On Mon, 12/29/08, Duane Feldman <dlfeldman at ameritech.net> wrote:

From: Duane Feldman <dlfeldman at ameritech.net>
Subject: [Husker] Why is Clemson favored?
To: "jon johnston" <jon.johnston at gmail.com>, gbrlist at yahoo.com
Cc: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>
Date: Monday, December 29, 2008, 9:16 AM

True, but you can bet that Clemson fans are making exactly the opposite argument:  "Nebraska has good offensive stats because no one in the Big 12 plays defense."

Someone else brought up the point that if Joe Ganz were playing in the ACC, he would be AC QB by a landslide.  Joey is the #21 ranked QB by rating and #12 by offensive stats.  The top QB in the ACC is #52 and if falls off from there (I think Skinner from Wake Forest is their top QB).

Personally, the more I find out about Clemson, the better I feel about the game.  Conversely, I don't understand how Clemson is a 2.5 pt favorite.  When I bet against Vegas, it probably means either I know something they don't, or they know something I don't.  Since I am looking at the stats, it is obvious I am missing something.

Can anyone answer why Clemson is favored?

Duane Feldman




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From: jon johnston <jon.johnston at gmail.com>
To: gbrlist at yahoo.com
Cc: Husker List <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 9:03:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Clemson running game

More in-depth stats comparisons.....

http://www.cornnation.com/2008/12/28/703199/gator-bowl-nebraska-vs-cle

Basically, Clemson's pass defense is ranked so high because they  
didn't play any real good offenses, plus they played against lousy  
quarterbacks.

more later.

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com

On Dec 27, 2008, at 7:24 PM, David Strong wrote:

> I don't know much about Clemson except they had high expectations  
> before the season and were picked to win the ACC.  That all went  
> south from the first game when they got slapped by Alabama.  It  
> seems most of the talk about them was about their running game and  
> they have two really good running backs James Davis and CJ Spiller.  
> But when I looked on the NCAA site, Clemson rushing offense is  
> ranked 95. (wha?)  I don't what it was but something clearly went  
> wrong in their rushing game.
>
> Dave
>
>

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