Betting Line for Huskers Wins at 9.5

[alwayshusking]

I would take the under. 8-4 reg season plus 50% chance in bowl game. Too young up front on both sides and too inconsistent at QB to be confident in more than that.

 

[huKSer]

Looking into this a bit more, Nebraska is -175 on the under. Meaning you have to bet $175 to win $100 if you take the under 9.5. The over 9.5 is +135, so by betting $100 you would win $135.

Ohio St over 9.5 is -195, while their under 9.5 is +155.

I really don't understand gambling, but why the hell would anybody bet $175 on the chance to loose $75 if you win the bet?

 

[SODAKSKERSFAN20]

Looking into this a bit more, Nebraska is -175 on the under. Meaning you have to bet $175 to win $100 if you take the under 9.5. The over 9.5 is +135, so by betting $100 you would win $135.

Ohio St over 9.5 is -195, while their under 9.5 is +155.

I really don't understand gambling, but why the hell would anybody bet $175 on the chance to loose $75 if you win the bet?

-175 means you must bet $175 to win $100. Which means If you win Vegas gives you $275

 

[Ulty]

Honestly I'm stunned to see this. I'm not a betting man, and if I was I would not bet against my own team, but I simply cannot see Mike Riley coaching this team to more than nine wins.

I mean, I'd be beyond thrilled and would gladly eat crow, but I would bet the farm on the under. 9.5 wins would be miraculous.

 

[NoLongerN]

Personally, I will be elated beyond measure if we won 9 games. The 9 wins would include winning a bowl game. This would exceed my expectations.

I'm not against MR. I just believe we need another year under his system and him recruiting his guys. If he can secure a Top 15 recruiting season after winning 7-8 games this year I will be tickled "RED". Anything else is "gravy" for me.

At present, I think more of the board is optimistic then my view. Love to see that. If we "tank" I will be optimistic while the board gains new first time posters and goes into meltdown mode.

 

[SuperBigFan69]

Honestly I'm stunned to see this. I'm not a betting man, and if I was I would not bet against my own team, but I simply cannot see Mike Riley coaching this team to more than nine wins.

I mean, I'd be beyond thrilled and would gladly eat crow, but I would bet the farm on the under. 9.5 wins would be miraculous.

I totally get your thoughts!

It is kind of weird because I look at the schedule and think that 10 wins is basically built in...then I think about Coach Riley coaching the team and I start thinking that he manages to make the impossible possible and the possible impossible.

 

[darkhorse85]

At Iowa, at Ohio State, at Wisconsin, Oregon...I like your optimism in the first part of your post but I don't see 10 wins "built in." We'll definitely have to earn some wins to get to 10.

 

[caveman99]

At Iowa, at Ohio State, at Wisconsin, Oregon...I like your optimism in the first part of your post but I don't see 10 wins "built in." We'll definitely have to earn some wins to get to 10.

I am optimistic about this year, but I agree with you on the strength of schedule. I don't understand how people can think this is an easy schedule. It isn't murderers' row, but it sure isn't patty cake either.

 

[Enhance]

Honestly I'm stunned to see this. I'm not a betting man, and if I was I would not bet against my own team, but I simply cannot see Mike Riley coaching this team to more than nine wins.

I mean, I'd be beyond thrilled and would gladly eat crow, but I would bet the farm on the under. 9.5 wins would be miraculous.

I'll admit - it is strange to see Nebraska rubbing shoulders with CFP teams from last season in terms of the over/under on wins. tOSU seems low, whereas I would expect Nebraska to be around 8.5.

 

[hskrpwr13]

Honestly I'm stunned to see this. I'm not a betting man, and if I was I would not bet against my own team, but I simply cannot see Mike Riley coaching this team to more than nine wins.

I mean, I'd be beyond thrilled and would gladly eat crow, but I would bet the farm on the under. 9.5 wins would be miraculous.

I'll admit - it is strange to see Nebraska rubbing shoulders with CFP teams from last season in terms of the over/under on wins. tOSU seems low, whereas I would expect Nebraska to be around 8.5.

Could just be one of those situations where Vegas knows they'll get action simply because its Nebraska.

 

[SuperBigFan69]

At Iowa, at Ohio State, at Wisconsin, Oregon...I like your optimism in the first part of your post but I don't see 10 wins "built in." We'll definitely have to earn some wins to get to 10.

I am optimistic about this year, but I agree with you on the strength of schedule. I don't understand how people can think this is an easy schedule. It isn't murderers' row, but it sure isn't patty cake either.

I guess if 10 was the hardest schedule and 1 was the easiest...I would say this years schedule is like a 4.5?

 

[caveman99]

At Iowa, at Ohio State, at Wisconsin, Oregon...I like your optimism in the first part of your post but I don't see 10 wins "built in." We'll definitely have to earn some wins to get to 10.

I am optimistic about this year, but I agree with you on the strength of schedule. I don't understand how people can think this is an easy schedule. It isn't murderers' row, but it sure isn't patty cake either.

I guess if 10 was the hardest schedule and 1 was the easiest...I would say this years schedule is like a 4.5?

4.5 to me is too low, that sits on the easier side of the scale. To me trips to UW, I@wa, and tOSU is pretty tough plus Oregon at home. NW is away and they are a solid team as well. I would say a 6.

 

[SuperBigFan69]

At Iowa, at Ohio State, at Wisconsin, Oregon...I like your optimism in the first part of your post but I don't see 10 wins "built in." We'll definitely have to earn some wins to get to 10.

I am optimistic about this year, but I agree with you on the strength of schedule. I don't understand how people can think this is an easy schedule. It isn't murderers' row, but it sure isn't patty cake either.

I guess if 10 was the hardest schedule and 1 was the easiest...I would say this years schedule is like a 4.5?

4.5 to me is too low, that sits on the easier side of the scale. To me trips to UW, I@wa, and tOSU is pretty tough plus Oregon at home. NW is away and they are a solid team as well. I would say a 6.

Yeah, I get what you are saying...I just think Iowa should NOT be a "tough game" even though it probably will be. Maybe since they play 12 games we should say the scale is 1-12 with 1 being the easiest and for each "sure win" you subtract starting at 12.

Sure wins: Fresno, Wyoming, Illinois, Purdue, Maryland...good lord how far has Nebraska fallen when I am not even sure if Purdue is a sure win anymore. Never mind!

 

[caveman99]

At Iowa, at Ohio State, at Wisconsin, Oregon...I like your optimism in the first part of your post but I don't see 10 wins "built in." We'll definitely have to earn some wins to get to 10.

I am optimistic about this year, but I agree with you on the strength of schedule. I don't understand how people can think this is an easy schedule. It isn't murderers' row, but it sure isn't patty cake either.

I guess if 10 was the hardest schedule and 1 was the easiest...I would say this years schedule is like a 4.5?

4.5 to me is too low, that sits on the easier side of the scale. To me trips to UW, I@wa, and tOSU is pretty tough plus Oregon at home. NW is away and they are a solid team as well. I would say a 6.

Yeah, I get what you are saying...I just think Iowa should NOT be a "tough game" even though it probably will be. Maybe since they play 12 games we should say the scale is 1-12 with 1 being the easiest and for each "sure win" you subtract starting at 12.
Sure wins: Fresno, Wyoming, Illinois, Purdue, Maryland...good lord how far has Nebraska fallen when I am not even sure if Purdue is a sure win anymore. Never mind!

I think expectations play into it. Assuming the goal is to win the West and be ranked then I would say 6-6.5 as the key games are all on the road. Compare that to UW's B1G slate and they are a 7.5 for the same goal.

 

[Gobigred44]

I think it would be hilarious if Riley gave the same 10 wins no excuses slogan Dan Hawkins gave. And then went 3-9 like Hawkins did.