Is there a hard and fast rule on

[NYC-Italian]

Can someone please tell me what the hard and fast rule is on buying points in college football? In the past two weeks, I have lost a game and pushed a game when I did not buy the half.
The loser was when the total was 57 1/2 in the Georgia versus Missouri game and I went under. It landed on 58 and cost me my bet. Now, why in the world would you buy 57 1/2 up to 58 other than the fact you can come up with a scenario where it could land on 58.
The push was the Houston versus UConn spread of -28. Now, I thought about buying it to 27 1/2, but I did not. I wonder always if you should buy the half to the push on the numbers of say 21 or 28 or 35, but buy for the push or the win on say 3 7 10 or 14.
If you just buy the half whenever, in the long run throughout the season it will cost you plenty of vig.

Thx

 

[sdf]

you can considering buy points around the 3.
3 to 2.5
3.5 to 3
3 to 3.5
2.5 to 3

it would be best to only pay an extra 10 cents for that juice but not many books offer that.
and frankly, if you're betting a +2.5 dog...you are much better off just playing the moneyline EVERY TIME and not worrying about the points

any other time and especially totals, it's a waste of money.

 

[PENNYWISE]

You know I agree with sdf....

I very rarely buy points but if I would it would be around 3 as sdf points out. Most of the time to bring down a 3.5.

Otherwise, let it rip. Like I would never buy a point at 10.5 or something. I just never felt it was worth it...

 

[NYC-Italian]

Thx...

you can considering buy points around the 3.
3 to 2.5
3.5 to 3
3 to 3.5
2.5 to 3

it would be best to only pay an extra 10 cents for that juice but not many books offer that.
and frankly, if you're betting a +2.5 dog...you are much better off just playing the moneyline EVERY TIME and not worrying about the points

any other time and especially totals, it's a waste of money.

Good advice. If you add up all the extra vig, it is a killer after a full college and pro season...especially if you bet a good amount a game.

 

[NYC-Italian]

You know I agree with sdf....

I very rarely buy points but if I would it would be around 3 as sdf points out. Most of the time to bring down a 3.5.

Otherwise, let it rip. Like I would never buy a point at 10.5 or something. I just never felt it was worth it...

Interesting...7.5 to 7 seems warranted as well. Thx.

 

[sdf]

Interesting...7.5 to 7 seems warranted as well. Thx.

perhaps, but overall not worth the juice IMO

last year 65 games ended with a 7 point margin and only 3 of those 65 games were even close to -7.5 (-8)....


http://sportsdatabase.com/ncaafb/qu...season=2015+and+margin=7&submit=++S+D+Q+L+!++

 

[richporter]

i've already lost about 3 games this season by a half pt but i still refuse to buy pts because i believe in the long run it doesn't make sense

 

[Cordoba]

you can considering buy points around the 3.
3 to 2.5
3.5 to 3
3 to 3.5
2.5 to 3

it would be best to only pay an extra 10 cents for that juice but not many books offer that.
and frankly, if you're betting a +2.5 dog...you are much better off just playing the moneyline EVERY TIME and not worrying about the points

any other time and especially totals, it's a waste of money.

+1

Especially what you said about the ML. Never understood why folks will pay 10 cents to play a +2dog when you can get plus money on a ML. The probability of those 2 points being needed is much, much less than the ML hitting.

I also see many posters post a -3 line saying they bought it for a mere 10 cents (-120 total). But as you said.. not many books offer that. Always made me wonder who booked their action.

 

[TimmyRules]

Speaking purely from personal experience when I buy points i think what is a extra few dollars, but it never pays off in the long run.
It's easy to remember the recent loss or push but if you go back and look at your history and add it up it's a losing proposition even for the smallest wagers.
BOL with your decision!

 

[XENO]

it real simple after many years. if you up money go ahead and buy but not too much. i try to stay ahead an of course 3 1/2 n 6 1.2 to 7 . but id say for the large majority of games points rarely make a difference on the whole. but take last nite if you liked uconn at 27 1/2 why not buy the 1/2/ you pushed an didnt lose as an example.