14 Point Favorites

[PawDawg]

For the early afternoon red out TV game on Saturday. High 94, but only 37% humidity.

[OLDBLUE]

Here comes "cramp-a-clause."

[ChipDog]

Regarding "Vegas", over the years we have typically covered the spread, or out right won, when we were underdogs, but what are the facts on how we performed when we were favored?

[PawDawg]

Regarding "Vegas", over the years we have typically covered the spread, or out right won, when we were underdogs, but what are the facts on how we performed when we were favored?

I'm sure there is a way to find it, but all I'm able to find is the over all record ATS...

2-1 this year

11-3 in 2014

4-8 in 2013

5-6-1 in 2012

11-2 in 2011

This site may allow filters to find that information.https://www.teamrankings.com/ncf/tre...ge=yearly_2011

[Dwayne From Minden]

My long range forecast shows highs in the mid to upper 80s...

[Cal&Ken]

My long range forecast shows highs in the mid to upper 80s...

I like your forecast better- and if we can find someone with lower 80s that will even be better.

[sportdawg]

I just hope my son's football game in Shreveport starts on time (10:20) so we can get to Ruston for kickoff.

[ChipDog]

I'm sure there is a way to find it, but all I'm able to find is the over all record ATS...

2-1 this year

11-3 in 2014

4-8 in 2013

5-6-1 in 2012

11-2 in 2011

This site may allow filters to find that information.https://www.teamrankings.com/ncf/tre...ge=yearly_2011

Thanks. I'm going to work on it

[DogsWin]

According to Sagarin we should be favored in all of our 7 remaining conference games plus UL-Laf and lose at Miss St. So a 9-3 regular season finish is projected.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf...15/conference/

[faninmonroe]

watched the fox replay....if we can get out Oline healthy and Turner going full speed, we could be real good. If we can tighten up our secondary on pass coverage, we will be real good.




Oh and the complete revamp of special teams................

.....we looked like a P5 team on the replay.

[Blue Dawg]

Below 50%.

	ATS			Straight up
	W	L	%	W	L	%
Home	22	23	49%	38	7	84%
Away	26	5	84%	26	6	81%
Total	48	28	63%	64	13	83%

since '88, considering only games with official lines where Tech was favored, to '13 (dataset didn't have '14 lines)

Why would we have a harder time covering the spread at home? (if my calculations are correct)

Incidentally, 2002 @ SMU was the only time we were favored to win on the road and lost. Astute readers of my analysis of Tech's close games will aptly guess (or remember) this as a 3-pt loss.

[Woof!]

According to Sagarin we should be favored in all of our 7 remaining conference games plus UL-Laf and lose at Miss St.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf...15/conference/

Probably not a good thing.

[tenacious_dog]

My long range forecast shows highs in the mid to upper 80s...

This morning's forecast now calls for a high of 87. Beats 95 - 97 coming and going. The tailgate for Southern was sweltering.

Hopefully it will be even lower when Saturday gets here.

[Dwayne From Minden]

1:30 pm home kicks mess with my Saturday golf game...

[PawDawg]

Probably not a good thing.

Please explain why being favored by the most respected ranking system in college sports is not a good thing.