NCAAF Early Lines Thread (Conference championship week)

[silentbob]

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Whereas HAW has all the motivation in the world of an unbeaten season and a possible BCS bowl bid.

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I think these are good arguments for why Hawaii will win, but don't have much bearing on whether they'll cover -14.

The only three teams who have beaten UW by more than 2 TDs this season are tOSU, Oregon, and Arizona State -- all of whom were rated as top 5ish teams at one point or another. Whereas Hawaii has had trouble blowing out WAC mediocrities on several occasions.

Which isn't to say that UW +14 is a LOCKZ but the line does baffle me somewhat.

(then again, my experience handicapping NCAAF is nonexistent)

[cato-tonia]

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Washington dominated that so called other WAC power Boise early this year

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this is wrong. it was the all too familiar story of turn overs and penalties repeated again, this time by boise.

to repeat: watching the game between boise and hawaii, i was struck by the intensity and precision of both teams. if hawaii duplicates that intensity and execution against washington, they will win. as to cover, who knows?