http://beyondthebets.com/2012/06/06/big-east-point-spread-projections-louisville-the-favorite-in-college-footballs-mystery-conference/
College football season doesn’t kick off until Aug. 30, but some sportsbooks will begin releasing early point spreads in the coming weeks and months. Unfortunately, all of the games released—usually between 100 and 150, in all—will be matchups between marquee teams.
While it’s great for Alabama, Oregon and Oklahoma fans, those in Pullman, Wash., Ames, Iowa, and Boulder, Colo., have nothing to get excited about.
That’s where we come in.
We’ve projected point spreads for all 798 games (even the thrilling UTSA vs. Texas A&M-Commerce showdown in early September) and have also broken them up by conference for convenience. In addition, we’ve provided what the standings would look like if the projected favorite won every game*.
*Keep in mind: There are a handful of coin flip games that could go either way. Cincinnati, for instance, is a favorite of less than a touchdown five times. It wouldn’t take much for its “projected†record to drop from 6-1 to 3-4.
Quite obviously, projecting point spreads three months in advance is an imperfect process. You will likely spot inconsistencies or notice mistakes or disagree with some of the lines. If so, feel free to e-mail us at beyondthebets@gmail.com.
STANDINGS
Louisville 6-1
Cincinnati 6-1
South Florida 5-2
Rutgers 4-3
Pittsburgh 4-3
Connecticut 1-6
Syracuse 1-6
Temple 1-6
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WEEK 2
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati -4
WEEK 3
Rutgers at South Florida -4
WEEK 6
Pittsburgh -1.5 at Syracuse
Connecticut at Rutgers -13
South Florida -11.5 at Temple
WEEK 7
Temple at Connecticut -8
Syracuse at Rutgers -12
Louisville -2.5 at Pittsburgh
WEEK 8
Connecticut at Syracuse -3.5
South Florida at Louisville -7
Rutgers -10 at Temple
WEEK 9
Cincinnati at Louisville -10
Syracuse at South Florida -13
Temple at Pittsburgh -13.5
WEEK 10
Connecticut at South Florida -13.5
Temple at Louisville -20
Syracuse at Cincinnati -10
WEEK 11
Pittsburgh -1 at Connecticut
Louisville -7.5 at Syracuse
Cincinnati -6 at Temple
WEEK 12
Rutgers at Cincinnati -1
WEEK 13
Syracuse at Temple pk
South Florida at Cincinnati pk
Connecticut at Louisville -15.5
Rutgers at Pittsburgh -1.5
WEEK 14
Louisville at Rutgers -1
Cincinnati -1 at Connecticut
Pittsburgh at South Florida -7