The only CUSA team who isn't an underdog in their respective bowl is WKU (8-4) vs Western Michigan (7-5) by 3.5. It'll be interesting to see how we fare, if the teams can over perform as they did last year.
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The only CUSA team who isn't an underdog in their respective bowl is WKU (8-4) vs Western Michigan (7-5) by 3.5. It'll be interesting to see how we fare, if the teams can over perform as they did last year.
what's all the current spreads for these games?
Caesar's Sportsbook
Charlotte +6.5 vs Buffalo
FAU +3 vs SMU
FIU +2.5 vs Arky State
UAB +16.5 vs Appy State
Marshall +17 vs UCF
TECH +6 vs Miami
WKY -3.5 vs W Michigan
SMiss +7 vs Tulane
Got these about 15 minutes ago
0-8, eh? Sheeesh!
How do you factor home field in? Did we get 8 for being in S'Port?:laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Ya know, I think Tech should play every game on the road. Why not? 12 road games, just think of the money we can make. And, to boot, we'd still go 8-4 or 9-3 every year since we all know there is no difference in being the road team vs. the home team.
This is the first year in a while our home wins outnumbered our road wins.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Cool stat (as of 2017):Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
The few, the loud, the Bulldogs
In its 54 home games against FBS opponents since 2005, Louisiana Tech has performed 3.6 points per game better than expected -- making the Bulldogs the biggest overachievers at home in the nation.
https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...-advantage-too
I only remember our Daddy beating us every year. I mostly said it to rile up D80.Quote:
Originally Posted by T1
I know, but that is a cool stat. La Tech performs over its head in Ruston... more so than any other team in the nation. I can't think of a reason for that. Any ideas? Jumbotron distracts the other team? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
.......maybe because our home schedule is so weak??? :icon_roll:Quote:
Originally Posted by T1
I think it's opponent-adjusted.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
https://i.imgflip.com/10zub5.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Doing "better than expected" factors in the strength of the opponent. If Tech was expected to beat Southern by 28, but won by 50, they did better than expected. If they were expected to lose to WKU by 4, but won by 3, they did better than expected.
I want a haircut like THAT!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967