UNLV-Wisconsin Free Pick
(The Spread) – No. 10 Wisconsin kicks off its 2011 season by hosting UNLV tonight at 8:00PM ET. Who holds the ATS edge?
Odds: Oddsmakers have made Wisconsin a 35-point favorite over UNLV for tonight’s non-conference tilt in Madison. The over/under total for this game is currently listed at 57 points.
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Line Movement: The odds for this game have stayed fairly steady throughout the past month. When point spread opened in Vegas in early August, Wisconsin was listed as a 35-point favorite and while some books have the Badgers at -35.5, the odds have stay consistent. The over/under total opened at 55 and has steadily climbed to 57 at some online books, although most Vegas odds makers list the total at 56.5.
Public Betting: Of the 10,207-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 64% of college football public bettors currently like the heavily favored Badgers at -35. Those numbers are subjected to change the closer we get to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided in this paragraph to get up-to-the-minute public betting information.
Week 1 College Football Free Pick: Take Wisconsin. Thirty-five points is a lot to lay but it’s the opening week and this is usually how the point spreads are set early in the season. Once Russell Wilson and the Badgers’ highly-touted running game get rolling, Wisconsin should have no problem racking up the points in this one. According to latest college football trends, the Badgers are 4-0 against the spread in their last four games as a favorite and 4-0 ATS in their last four home games. They’re also 7-0 ATS in thier last seven games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last five games as a favorite of 10.5 points or more. The Rebels, meanwhile, are just 1-5 ATS in their last six games as an underdog of 10.5 points or greater.
2011 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 1 FREE PICK: WISCONSIN BADGERS –35
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