TNF: OKL/Baylor and Oregon/Stanford What a pair of games on a Thurs nite in college football.
The NFL has Wash @ Min. As tough as it is to outdraw
the NFL for viewers this looks like one of those rare nights
the NFL loses to another sport. Only real negative is that
the OKL @ Baylor game starts at 4:30 and Oregon @ Stanford
starts at 6pm. At halftime of the first game, the Oregon game
will be kicking off. This is one time I'd be good with a later start
for a second weeknight college game. Just too late on the
East Coast though. 10:30 start times probably don't do to well
ratings wise on a work night.
CRIS opened #6 Baylor a 13.5 pt favorite over #10 Oklahoma.
Expect to see this line get batted back and forth between -11 and -14 but
probably not go through either number. The Baylor schedule thus far has been
one of the easier ones in the country. FEI rankings show them having
faced the 110th toughest schedule to date but the #29 schedule going
forward. Clearly a few steps up in class the rest of the way as they
face Okl, Tex Tech, Ok St, TCU and Texas the rest of the way. Huge
game for the Bears on national TV. They've averaged 70.6 pts per game
at home this season winning by 57 or more in 4 of 5 games.
#2 Oregon opened -7.5 +105 playing at #5 Stanford and this got bet down
to -7 -115 but the move on the juice made it not much of a move at all.
Just repositioned the game so it sits on the 7. I would think any lines
of +7.5 -110 get snapped up as they appear.
Great night for college football.
