NU is a deeply feared and hated enemy of the Vegas Oddsmakers

[Cat In The Cradle]

Here's guessing that oddsmakers have mortgages and tuition bills to pay like everyone else. Blacklisting NU is the only way for them to stay off the government dole at this point. Is there a list showing the programs least faithful to the spread over the past 20 years? I'll bet the Wildcats are near the top.

 

[CatManTrue]

Here's guessing that oddsmakers have mortgages and tuition bills to pay like everyone else. Blacklisting NU is the only way for them to stay off the government dole at this point. Is there a list showing the programs least faithful to the spread over the past 20 years? I'll bet the Wildcats are near the top.

Huh?

From what little I know, the oddsmakers set the lines to where they’ll optimally receive the same amount of wagers on both sides. That’s why the line moves - to balance the funds on either side.

That way, the oddmakers make money off the vig regardless.

So what do you mean by “least faithful to the spread”? Does NU have a worse record versus the spread than most programs?

 

[FanatiCat]

Don’t the bookmakers make more money if a team “loses” the spread? I have no idea how it works, I’m not a gambling man.

I do think NU is probably “worse” against the spread than most teams. We rarely ever win big and we win a decent amount of games where we are underdogs.

 

[Cat In The Cradle]

Don’t the bookmakers make more money if a team “loses” the spread? I have no idea how it works, I’m not a gambling man.

I do think NU is probably “worse” against the spread than most teams. We rarely ever win big and we win a decent amount of games where we are underdogs.

Yes, yes, over-analytical friends. Tongue in check attempt to tee up NU's record v. the point spread. Sheesh!

You could make an argument that oddsmakers do not, in fact, stand to benefit from unreliable odds, but that's all speculation on my end.

 

[Secho99]

Don’t the bookmakers make more money if a team “loses” the spread? I have no idea how it works, I’m not a gambling man.

I do think NU is probably “worse” against the spread than most teams. We rarely ever win big and we win a decent amount of games where we are underdogs.

We’re 52% against the spread overall since 2003, but only 39.7% as a home favorite. On the flip side, we’re 61.5% as a road underdog.