NW (+17) @ Ohio State

buffbrad54 · #1 11-08-2005, 05:06 PM

Just looking at some early lines for this week, but does this line seem a bit off to anyone. I know that Ohio State is clearly the better team, but a better team by 17 points?

TomCollins · #2 11-08-2005, 05:51 PM

I've been picking against OSU's spread for a few weeks now and been wrong every time. The line I saw was 15.5, and it still seems like too much. But I could be wrong yet again. Northwestern has no defense.

kyro · #3 11-08-2005, 05:59 PM

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I've been picking against OSU's spread for a few weeks now and been wrong every time. The line I saw was 15.5, and it still seems like too much. But I could be wrong yet again. Northwestern has no defense.

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I don't think they're being given enough credit. I am still high on NW but I think OSU could very easily be a Top 5 team. Their only two losses have been to a #2 and @#5. I could see them blowing out NW.

TomCollins · #4 11-08-2005, 06:27 PM

You also mentioned that the one loss was when their QB was just coming back from suspension. The other game was against a damn good team that played nearly perfect for an hour. How badly we need an 8 team playoff.

kyro · #5 11-08-2005, 07:34 PM

This wouldn't prove anything. You're still only playing one game at a time and as we've seen all year, anything can happen in one game.

MyTurn2Raise · #6 11-08-2005, 07:38 PM

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You also mentioned that the one loss was when their QB was just coming back from suspension. The other game was against a damn good team that played nearly perfect for an hour. How badly we need an 8 team playoff.

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Didn't Ohio State prove they weren't national champs twice already? You just showed me, again, why a playoff system would suck.

#7 11-08-2005, 08:55 PM

[/ QUOTE ]Didn't Ohio State prove they weren't national champs twice already? You just showed me, again, why a playoff system would suck.

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Yes and no in my opinion. Ohio State lost two games so they have no beef for not playing for the national championship this year. There are still only two teams that would be favored by much vs this team in a neutral field however imo. Although there will likely be no controversy at the top this year, it is still BS that certain teams do not control their own destiny to start the year. Also, losing early is not as bad as losing late in this system. The coaches poll is not much more than a novelty with how little attention some of the coaches pay, yet it is heavily weighted in the BCS formula. A playoff is needed for credibility in my opinion.

noggindoc · #8 11-09-2005, 10:02 AM

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I've been picking against OSU's spread for a few weeks now and been wrong every time. The line I saw was 15.5, and it still seems like too much. But I could be wrong yet again. Northwestern has no defense.

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I don't think they're being given enough credit. I am still high on NW but I think OSU could very easily be a Top 5 team. Their only two losses have been to a #2 and @#5. I could see them blowing out NW.

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Agreed. Especially at home. OSU is way too strong to bet against them in this game IMO. NW's offense might be able to keep it close for a little while, but OSU is too tough on both sides of the ball and may have a healthy lead by the third quarter.