The Big Ten’s got another whopper this week.
Week 3 was a 3-6 effort, but the dungeon minions have spent the week doing penance, and we’re feeling refreshed. Well, everyone except my accountant. He spent the week traveling through time while flayed on the Tree of Pain, and won’t talk about it.
Checking back in on the NCSU-Clemson matchup, we find the line settling around NCSU +18.5 after it had been as high as 20.5. Can’t honestly say I like much of anything in this game, but if you’re feeling a dash optimistic, you can get NC State’s team total over 13.5 at +115. If you’re really feeling spicy, over 14.5 is +140. Not much is expected from the CJ Bailey experience.
Obligatory Bet Against UNC Of The Week
Two weeks in a row now, big road dogs have covered against the Tar Heels, and we can only thank them for their efforts. This week that task falls to James Madison, which is +10.5. I’m not sure we can put the Heels on true upset alert, but JMU’s defense might give ‘em some problems. Enough to keep the margin within single digits, anyway.
Around The Country
Iowa vs. Minnesota over 35: It would be wrong to recommend anyone actually watch this game, because, I mean, it’s Iowa-Minnesota. Then again, maybe sticking your head in a vice is your idea of a good time. In which case you’d fit right in at the dungeon. I have decided to really live on the edge and place just the teensiest bit of faith in these teams looking vaguely competent offensively.
Georgia Tech +11 vs. Louisville: Bees! Bees? Maybe Louisville is as good as it has looked in two tomato can beatdowns, but I feel like Tech’s offense is good enough to keep pace for the majority of this game. Tech is also the first not-terrible team Louisville has seen this season, which may require a bit of an adjustment phase for the Cardinals.
Arkansas moneyline vs. Auburn: The Hogs are 2.5-point road dogs, so what the heck, give me the dogged Hog dogs straight up in this game. For now I’m not gonna buy Auburn’s quarterback change as a significant difference-maker.
Baylor +2 vs. Colorado: This is not so much a bet for Baylor as it is a bet against Colorado’s inept offensive line.
Missouri -19.5 vs. Vanderbilt: I think Mizzou’s offense gets back on track after a bit of an underwhelming showing against Boston College last week.
Tennessee -6.5 vs. Oklahoma: That’s a lot of points for a road team in Norman, but I’m fully a Tennessee believer at this point—tough not to be after, yanno, that thing that happened—and the movement from -7 to -6.5 was enough to commit me.