2010 College Football Week 6 Report – Who Does the Public Favor?
By Drew Sharper
The public has established who it likes in Week 6 of the 2010 College Football Season. Do you agree with the public betting for this week?
In one of the featured games for week six, Michigan is a 4.5-point favorite at home against Michigan State according to oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com. The public is going with the underdog in this one as 65% of public bets are on the Spartans +6.5.
In the marquee game of the week, Alabama is getting 84% of the public votes this week as it is a 7-point favorite on the road against South Carolina. Over 15,000 bets have been placed on that game alone.
For a complete list of who the public is betting on in Top 25 games for Week 6, see below
2010 College Football Week 6 Public Betting Report
Minnesota vs. No. 20 Wisconsin – Noon ET
With just under 5,000 bets placed, Minnesota is actually getting 51% of the public bets plus the 22.5 points against the Badgers on Saturday.
Indiana vs. No. 2 Ohio State - Noon ET
Just over 5,900 public bets have been cast on this game and Ohio State is getting 60% of the bets -22.5 points against the Hoosiers.
Colorado State vs. No. 25 Air Force – 2PM ET
Over 5,300 bets have been placed on this game and the Falcons are getting 59% of the bets backing them minus 24.5 against Colorado State.
Wyoming vs. No. 5 TCU – 3:30PM ET
This game has had over 4,000 public bets and the public is backing TCU. The Horned Frogs have 66% of the bets -34 against Wyoming.
No. 17 Michigan State vs. No. 18 Michigan – 3:30PM ET
Over 7,200 bets have been made for this game with Michigan State earning 65% of the bets +4.5 against Michigan.
No. 11 Arkansas vs. Texas A&M – 3:30PM ET
Over 8,400 bets have been made in this game and Arkansas is getting 82% of the best -5 against Texas A&M.
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 19 South Carolina – 3:30PM ET
This game has had a lot of bets put on it as over 15,500 bets have been made by the public. Alabama is getting 84% of the bets -7 on the road against South Carolina.
No. 3 Oregon vs. Washington State – 5PM ET
The public isn’t jumping on this game much as only 3,984 bets have been made on this game with Oregon getting 87% of the bets -36.5 against Washington State.
Oregon State vs. No. 9 Arizona – 6PM ET
Just under 5,000 bets have been made in this game and Oregon State is getting 67% of the votes plus the 8.5 points against the Wildcats.
Colorado vs. No. 24 Missouri – 7PM ET
There have been just over 2,200 bets made in this contest and 67% of the public bets have been made on Missouri -11.5 against Colorado.
No. 10 Utah vs. Iowa State – 7PM ET
Over 3,500 bets have been made on this game and 83% are going on Utah -6 against Iowa State.
No. 8 Auburn vs. Kentucky – 7:30PM ET
Just over 5,000 bets have been made on this game and the public likes Auburn as the Tigers are getting 83% of the bets at -6.5.
No. 12 LSU vs. No. 14 Florida – 7:30PM ET
Just over 8,000 public bets have been made on this game and Florida is getting 77% of the bets minus the 6.5 points against LSU.
No. 23 Florida State vs. No. 13 Miami – 8PM ET
Not many bets have been placed on this game as the odds were not released until late in the week. Of the bets made, 54% have been made on Miami -6 against Florida State.
Toledo vs. No. 4 Boise State – 8PM ET
Over 2,600 public bets have been made in this game with Boise State getting 83% of the bets -39 against Toledo.
USC vs. No. 16 Stanford – 8PM ET
Just under 8,000 bets have been made in this game and Stanford is getting 76% of the best -10 against USC on Saturday.
San Jose State vs. No. 21 Nevada – 10:30PM ET
Over 3,400 bets have been made on this game and Nevada is getting 72% of the bets put on them minus 38.5 points against San Jose State.