The opening lines for 62 of college football’s biggest games this season have been released. Oddly enough, all 62 games listed begin on Sept. 12 during Week 2. That means none of the opening weekend games have been listed or updated. Still, some absolutely massive games are included.
Week 2
Oklahoma at Michigan (-2)
Arizona State at Texas A&M (-15.5)
Ohio State at Texas (Pick)
Week 3
Florida State at Alabama (-15)
Florida at Auburn (Pick)
LSU at Ole Miss (-2)
Week 4
Texas (-6.5) at Tennessee
Texas A&M at LSU (-2.5)
Oklahoma at Georgia (-9.5)
Week 6
Georgia (-4) at Alabama
Texas (-6.5) vs Oklahoma – Neutral Site
Week 7
Alabama at Tennessee (Pick)
Week 8
Texas A&M at Alabama (-3)
Ole Miss at Texas (-9)
Week 9
Florida at Georgia (12) – Neutral Site
Week 10
Georgia (-5) at Ole Miss
Alabama at LSU (-4)
Week 11
Ole MIss at Oklahoma (-4.5)
Texas (-3) at LSU
Tennessee at Texas A&M (-7.5)
Week 12
LSU at Tennessee (Pick)
Texas A&M at Oklahoma (-3)
Week 13
Mississippi State at Ole Miss (-15.5)
Florida (-4.5) at Florida State
Texas (-3) at Texas A&M
Auburn at Alabama (-10.5)
South Carolina at Clemson (-3.5)
Takeaways
The biggest thing that stands out, perhaps unfairly to Oklahoma, is that sportsbooks don’t seem to believe in the Sooners nearly as much as everyone else does.
It’s not a shock to see them as an underdog to Texas, and maybe it shouldn’t be a shock at all, but nearly a touchdown underdog seems high. They’re also a 9.5 point underdog on the road to Georgia.
What it also tells me, aside from the Sooners side of things, is that they are big believers in home teams. That’s why only six of the 27 SEC games listed feature a true road team favored. There may be no better example of that than LSU being a pick ‘em at Tennessee.
