That's particularly true
in conference games where the familiarity between teams levels the playing field.
In
small conference games, however, sportsbooks don't need to shade their lines or adjust based on public money.
However, we have mentioned numerous times that betting against the public is a far more profitable strategy in
major conference games due to the higher volume of bets.
We've played a weak schedule, and as long as we keep winning, I think a ranking can wait until we've played a
few conference games.
In the past we've noticed that fading the public has been more profitable in
conference games because these contests receive a larger number of bets.
Historically underdogs have provided additional value
on conference games, as the familiarity between teams levels the playing field which disproportionately benefits the team getting points.
We have stressed that the number of bets is a key component to betting against the public, which is why focusing on
major conference games is so important.
Since 2005, high - scoring teams have performed exceptionally well
in conference games — particularly when playing on home turf.
I think our efforts to play
more conference games, to schedule up to a reasonable degree, to reduce the number of mismatches should serve us well.»
AUBURN, Ala. — A five - run third inning, combined with solid pitching, was the difference Saturday afternoon as Mississippi State took game two of a Southeastern
Conference game against No. 21 Auburn at Plainsmark Park.
In terms of the Vardy comparison — the man himself scored 27 goals in 37 games for FC Halifax Town, before rattling in 31 in 36
Conference games for Fleetwood Town.
Michigan State became the first Big Ten team since the expansion of 1953 (when, appropriately, Michigan State was added) to win every single
conference game by double digits by dispatching Minnesota, 14 - 3.
With conference games typically starting in early January, it will be interesting to see whether sportsbooks will shade their lines and increase the average total.
As for Georgia, it won its
Southeastern Conference game from Auburn 85 - 84 when Jerry Epling, who did not start the contest, sank a shot at the buzzer.
Kansas closed +31 at WVU, the 18th time that the Jayhawks have closed above +30 in
conference games since 2010 (now 6 - 12 ATS in those games after losing by 28).
We've also found that historically Florida State has been the worst performing team in
ACC conference games with a 35 - 46 record -LRB--13.13 units) since 2005.
In heavily
bet conference games the public will back the favorite increasing the value on the road underdog.
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Non Conference Game of the Year part of a 12 - 4 college basketball tear.
The University at Albany women's basketball team faced an eight - point deficit at halftime, but rallied past Stony Brook, 66 - 51, in an America
East Conference game in Stony Brook.
He started an over-the-air Big East network that carries
conference games back to the participating teams» markets.
While these results fell in line with expectations, the most staggering improvement came when we narrowed our focus to
examine conference games.
At 2 - 1, Kentucky could still have a role to play in the race, but as we'll see below, Kentucky has a below - 30 % chance of winning each
remaining conference game on the schedule.
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But in a recent interview, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany laid out his main argument for OSU getting into the Playoff, if it beats Wisconsin: playing nine
conference games during the regular season and having no FCS games on its schedule.
Only one of this week's five
conference games features a spread under 10 points, though «Michigan -12» seems a bit on the aggressive side, considering Michigan's current state.
The Sooners» decision to schedule tough out - of -
conference games at Houston and at home against Ohio State ultimately cost Oklahoma a spot in the College Football Playoff.
This year, after waiting four seasons for their first
Southwest Conference game, the Cougars were stomped by Arkansas 92 - 47.
Now, they are dealing with some interesting scheduling issues; they must decide between keeping their eight - game conference schedule and maintaining their four - game non-conference slates (and either risking the continuity of permanent inter-division rivalries like Alabama - Tennessee or accepting that some teams will play their «conference mates» twice every 12 years) or making their schedules even rougher by adding a
ninth conference game.
Cast as the foil in Boston College's first Atlantic
Coast Conference game, Florida State was mauled for much of the game and outgained by 124 yards, but rallied with a long drive, a blocked punt and a six - play goal - line stand to remain unbeaten.
Only two
official conference games have been played in the ACC, so it's not like No. 11 Clemson's 20 - 17 win over Louisville on Thursday night finalized the conference race.
Using our Bet Labs software, we also found a number of intriguing trends concerning
SEC conference games.