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'10-11 NBA: 90-67 (57.3%) +19.90u
'10-11 NBA-P: 30-16 (65.2%) +18.25u
'10-11 NCAAB: 8-1 (88.9%) +7.90u
'10-11 NHL-P: 11-4 (73.3%) +7.00u
'10-11 MLB: 97-66 (59.8%) +31.61u
'10-11 MLB-P: 9-3 (75.0%) +9.22u
'11-12 NFL: 30-25-1 (54.5%) +4.05u
'11-12 NCAAB: 3-0 (100.0%) +3.00u'11-12 NCAAF: 16-15 (51.3%) -0.70u
Notre Dame @ Stanford Over 60 (+100)
Some very simple math went into setting tonight's total. Notre Dame averages 32 points on offense and gives up 20 points on defense. Stanford averages 45 points on offense and gives up 21 points on defense. Add it all up and divide by 2 and what do you get? The opening line of 59. (45+32+20+21=118...118/2=59). While it might look impressive that both defenses concede less than three touchdowns per game, this is more a product of their competition than it is a real test of their talent. Take Stanford for example, in blowout games their defense was stout, but against tough competition like @USC and ORE they gave up 48 and 53 points respectively. Notre Dame likes to fling the ball so I don't see any reason why they won't be able to put up some points against the Cardinal defense. And by the way, this is Andrew Luck's last game at home for Stanford - I'm expecting a show. Offense will dictate the pace of this game. This one sails over.
Clemson Tigers +3.5 (-120)
Don't have the greatest line on this game, but such is life. The Tigers have been undervalued in this game because of their 1-2 record in their last 3 games. But those were two road games at Georgia Tech and in a look ahead spot last week at North Carolina State. It's easy to forget that this is the same team that went into Blacksburg and held Virginia Tech without a touchdown and started the season 7-0. They are a very talented bunch. Now that they have less to play for in the bowls, tonight's game will be quite possibly the biggest game of the year for the Tigers. I expect maximum effort. On the other side of the field, South Carolina hasn't impressed me one bit this season. They haven't found an identity on offense and their only real win worth talking about happened in the first week of the season against Georgia. They're a much different team now than they were then so I don't put much stock into this victory. I like a Clemson outright win, but on the road in this tight contest it's not a bad idea to be catching more than a field goal.
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