9 morning College games, compare the openers to the closers sides and totals And you don't see one 'mistake' you could have pounded at open. Yes, Mich +18 closed 17, and Syr-2 closed -3.5. What's remarkable is even with weather issues, all these games totals pretty much are the same, opener vs. closer. I have always been a firm believer that the winners bets should beat the closing numbers........tough to do when the openers and closers are the same......... When does the 2011 college football season start?