FreedComanche
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Wow. That speaks for itself. An upset is not an upset unless the margin is at least 7 points. If a team is favored by 6 and they lose, that doesn't count as an upset.
ESPN weighs in with their upset pick of the week.
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Wow. That speaks for itself. An upset is not an upset unless the margin is at least 7 points. If a team is favored by 6 and they lose, that doesn't count as an upset.
What?
Hawknick
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That's right under KF Iowa won a record 22 in a row at home! It is time to start another streak that will break that record!
FreedComanche
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They might lose but they don't get upset unless the line is at least 7 points. Ask dean if you don't believe me.
Section136
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FreedComanche
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Well, it depends on how much they were favored.
So your basic argument here is that the word "upset" doesn't mean what it actually means. Got it.
From wikipedia:An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the favorite), is defeated by an underdog whom the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom.Upset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Well, Illinois did beat a MAC team last year, their only FBS win of the season. Apparently the Illini don't consider that conference to be too terribly daunting.
FreedComanche
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Exactly what he means. Cut him so slack though. It damages brain cells to stay loyal to kf as long as he has.
Section136
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I actually agree with FreedComanche on this one.
FreedComanche
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The world would be a better place if all did. JOKE
Section136
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You said anytime a B1G team loses to a MAC team it would be an upset.
My point was if Illinois had lost to NIU last year it would not have been an upset.
Im still right.
NCHawker
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Section136
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Deace is too smart for that. He is an elite college football mind, you know.
He is also too busy predicting games on Fridays while using the opening lines that came out on Monday.
FreedComanche
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Does he post his stuff anywhere besides on Miller's podcast?
homes
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He's relying on one definition of an upset, as he says in his video, "For some reason" Iowa is favored. He doesn't even really think Iowa should be favored, so he barely would consider this an "upset". So the answer is to those who have chosen to debate the term "upset" - you're both right and you're both wrong. "Upset" in terms of a point differential that is set for the sole purposes of betting on games? Yes, it would be. "Upset" in terms of NIU being the surprise winner? No, it would not be.
deanvogs
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Expected to win by who? I fully expect Iowa to beat ISU even though they are 4 pt underdogs, and I won't consider it an "upset" at all.
Vegas sets line to even out money bet....not to tell you who is gonna win and by what margin. So unless you poll a lot of people to find out who the majority favor to win, you don't really know at all. If one dude bet a mil on Iowa, and a million bet $1 on NIU, Vegas doesn't care. How many people in that case think Iowa is the favorite and how many think NIU is?
Vegas sets line to even out money bet....not to tell you who is gonna win and by what margin. So unless you poll a lot of people to find out who the majority favor to win, you don't really know at all. If one dude bet a mil on Iowa, and a million bet $1 on NIU, Vegas doesn't care. How many people in that case think Iowa is the favorite and how many think NIU is?
deanvogs
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Trollolololololololololo all day long for you Freed. I am all up in your dome.....
