Early Lines (5Dimes)

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5Dimes has posted some very early lines for us to ponder. Maybe they have, but I don't remember CFB lines being posted this early. Here's a look at some key openers.

Boise State
Michigan State -9.5 -120

Michigan
Alabama -11.5 -120 (Dallas)

Marshall
W. Virginia -24.5 -120

Auburn
Clemson -4.5 -120 (Atlanta)

Southern Miss
Nebraska -11.5 -120

Navy
Notre Dame -12.5 -120

Props to win BCS Championship:

LSU +400
USC +600
Alabama +600
Oregon +1250

If you had to bet your house on one of the games above, which one would it be? Think I would take Clemson -4.5 over Auburn.

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[Conan]

Probably the last time you will ever see 10 points and Boise St. in the same sentence in a long time. I know Hoke is a stud but so is Peterson. The Broncos may have sustained their share of losses due to attrition over the off-season (including their entire DL and of course Kellen Moore) but Chris Peterson will find a way to make it work. He always has.

I can't see this game being anything less than competitive and close to a DD line is out there IMHO, even if the game is being played at the big house. Could be just another in a long line of feathers in Peterson's cap so a SU win is not out of the question. I can't think of a single time he's lost one of these big OOC games in the past 5-7 years so betting that will happen here is a stretch of the imagination even if UM is stacked and Boise is reloading.

Week one is a special circumstance that Chris Peterson seems to have down pat.

 

[boatboatboat]

Nd

 

[rolltide]

Mich should be +8 IMHO

 

[groundhog11]

marshall

 

[GoSooners]

I like the USC +600

 

[loomis41973]

The Irish

 

[stander]

12-1 seems like good odds for the Ducks. Who else besides USC do they have to get past in the PAC12 this year?

 

[CoachCB]

Probably the last time you will ever see 10 points and Boise St. in the same sentence in a long time. I know Hoke is a stud but so is Peterson. The Broncos may have sustained their share of losses due to attrition over the off-season (including their entire DL and of course Kellen Moore) but Chris Peterson will find a way to make it work. He always has.

I can't see this game being anything less than competitive and close to a DD line is out there IMHO, even if the game is being played at the big house. Could be just another in a long line of feathers in Peterson's cap so a SU win is not out of the question. I can't think of a single time he's lost one of these big OOC games in the past 5-7 years so betting that will happen here is a stretch of the imagination even if UM is stacked and Boise is reloading.

Week one is a special circumstance that Chris Peterson seems to have down pat.

Conan, great points....BUT.....Boise is not playing Michigan.

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Boise State has two tough road games. They open 8/31 at Michigan State and travel to Southern Mississippi on 10/6.

Home......................Away
Miami, Oh...............Michigan State
BYU........................So. Miss
Colorada St.............Hawaii
Fresno St................Nevada
San Diego St...........New Mexico
UNLV......................Wyoming

Boise and BYU just signed a 12 year home/away contract. Should be a good series.

 

[KDawgg]

Mich +11.5 over Alabama seems intriguing... not that I like the Big 10 over the Sec but id take those points.

 

[Conan]

Conan, great points....BUT.....Boise is not playing Michigan.

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That's right. I did say the big house. But it's going to be no different vs MSU. Still a strong bet IMHO. There's nothing in Michigan that can give Boise any problems to worry about beyond a bunch of big lazy bodies.

 

[cloverleaf]

KDog, the 11.5 does seem a bit high. Nine or ten would seem more realistic but before I blow off the 11.5 I would need to know more about Michigan's O-Line and what kind of defense is coming back....especially what kind of speed the defense has. I just haven't studied the Wolverines.

For a book like 5Dimes to throw 11.5 out there this early is a risk....but those guys are pretty damn good at what they do.

I do believe Bama has a chance to be really good again this season.

 

[CrapGame]

Dam we already have lines!

 

[DJ2]

you can get 14.5 on Michigan today...hmmm might be a nice place to buy some of that today