How is UT favored over OU?

I'm shocked this thread isn't already on here.

UT -3 in the Red River Rivalry over #5 OU? WHAT?!

I know Mateer is still out. But UT is a dumpster fire right now.

Is Vegas crazy or do they know something?

Does everyone have money on OU already and just trying to keep it quiet?

What's the deal?

Suspicious enough for me to not bet OU unless maybe if the line jumps.

Even with Mateer, I think the Horns are the better team. OU lost most of their offensive production from last year and replaced them with players from the SWAC. OU was the beneficiary of some bad calls or they wouldn't have beaten Auburn in Norman. UT lost by 7 at Ohio State, they lost in the swamp, that is it. The fact that the unranked team is favored tells you that UT is better than what talk radio is claiming. 

Smh

Texas is the better team...and Texas is pissed off...And OU is sans their star QB...What is it that you don't understand???

@LonghornHoosier

 Texas is garbage

Manning will NOT:

1. Have a good game 

2. Handle the pressure of this game 

3. Handle Oklahoma’s defense 

Texas is favorite because it’s home, Manning still a household name, Oklahoma’s star QB is out, and rivalries season records do not matter.

Texas season is over and they will be playing in the pop tart bowl or something. 

UT looks to be a system play.

Home unranked fav over a ranked road team

UT is my play

Yall do know this will be at a neutral site right? 
cotton bowl in Dallas which is about halfway between the 2 schools…

@Skiball57

 The game is being played on a neutral field.

YES I KNOW .........................................STILL BACKING UT 

OU IS THE ROAD TEAM

IT'S A TRAP - DON'T FALL FOR IT FFS!!! ..........

It's (like always) - a math problem tweaked/fine tuned by oddsmakers / wagering

Before the Mateer injury - OU would be a 3-4 pt favorite probably.  He is worth a full 7 points to the spread. So you subtract - then adjust for how the game will be bet.

      * IF the Horns played well/won vs Fla - the line would be 4 or so - they didn't - so it's 2'/3.  simple   

@LonghornHoosier

 Texas is the better team? How is that even possible? Heck, I'm an LSU fan and can't for the life of me figure out how they moved up to #13 in the rankings. I feel LSU would beat Texas but not Oklahoma. Manning isn't just playing bad- he flat out looks lost out there and I wouldn't trust him to win a big game right now. The line says differently but I don't see how anyone can bet one side of this game with any confidence. 

Manning #1

Who's the better QB right NOW?

Manning or Michael Hawkins?

The winner will have to throw, run/ convert on 3rd down.  Hawkins might be a better passer? Texas is bottom in the country in pressure rate allowed too...