Signs of Football

The Wizard of Odds has a post on the first appearance of odds on the August 28th and 30th college football games. He never misses a chance to dis FCS/I-AA football, but I thought the odds were interesting.

Remember, betting odds are not an indication of the relative strength of the two teams. The odds are what the book has to set to attract equal bets on both sides (and thereby making money no matter which side wins). I learned a long time ago not to bet on sports.

Some of the odds.

• JMU +2 @ Duke
• Appalachian State +23 @ LSU
• Villanova +35 @ West Virginia
• Eastern Washington +33 @ Texas Tech
• Maine +22 @ Iowa