Golden Nugget college football Games of the Year released today

[Beyond the Bets]

Point spreads for 111 college football games hit the board today at 10 a.m. Las Vegas time. There were 104 games last year, and 45 of them involved an SEC team.

So, yeah, expect to see plenty of SEC games.

Who are your 'play on' teams in 2012?

[bburritos]

Will the opening lines be posted anywhere?

[Beyond the Bets]

Yeah. I'll be headed down to the Nugget and will post 'em. Will also track the line moves to see who the 'play-on' teams are.

[bburritos]

Thanks, much appreciated.

[Skating Tripods]

One of my favorite days of the year even though I can't bet them. Will definitely post my thoughts when the numbers go up.

[ChiefZilla]

Can't wait! And ditto, ST. Would be fun to be there.

[Skating Tripods]

Covers just posted the list:

Biggest non-conference games:

Friday, Aug. 31
Boise State at Michigan State -6

Saturday, Sept. 1
Michigan vs. Alabama -12 (at Arlington)

Biggest spreads:

Saturday, Oct. 20
UNLV at Boise State -35.5
Colorado at USC -34

Biggest games:

Saturday, Oct. 13
Texas vs. Oklahoma -5.5 (at Dallas)

Saturday, Nov. 3
Alabama at LSU -2
Oregon at USC -6

Teams

USC

-24 vs. Cal
-14 at Utah
-21 at Syracuse
-7.5 at Stanford
-19 at Washington
-34 vs. Colorado
-27 vs. Arizona State
-14 at Arizona
-16 at UCLA
-6 vs. Oregon
-13 vs. Notre Dame

Alabama

-12 vs. Michigan (at Arlington)
-31 vs. Mississippi
-6.5 at Arkansas
-14 at Missouri
-17 at Tennessee
-24 vs. Mississippi State
-18 vs. Auburn
+2 at LSU
-20 vs. Texas A&M

Notre Dame

-13.5 vs. Navy (at Ireland)
-9.5 vs. Miami (at Chicago)
-5 vs. Stanford
+3 at Michigan State
-1 vs. Michigan
-12 at Boston College
-9 vs. BYU
+11 at Oklahoma
-12.5 vs. Pitt
+13 at USC

Texas

-11 vs. Baylor
-7 vs. TCU
-3 at Kansas State
+ 3 at Oklahoma State
-4 vs. West Virginia
+5.5 vs. Oklahoma (at Dallas)

LSU

-7 at Florida
-21 vs. Washington
-10.5 at Auburn
-17 vs. Mississippi State
-8 at Texas A&M
-26 vs. Mississippi
-3 at Arkansas
-2 at Alabama

Conference newcomers:

Missouri

Georgia at Missouri (+3)
Missouri at South Carolina (-5)
Alabama at Missouri (+14)
Missouri at Florida (-5.5)
Missouri at Tennessee (-1)
Missouri at Texas A&M (-3)

Texas A&M

Florida at Texas A&M (Pick)
Arkansas at Texas A&M (+2.5)
LSU at Texas A&M (+8)
Texas A&M at Auburn (-3.5)
Texas A&M at Alabama (-20)
Missouri at Texas A&M (-3)

West Virginia

Baylor at West Virginia (-11)
West Virginia at Texas (-4)
Kansas State at West Virginia (-7.5)
TCU at West Virginia (-6)
West Virginia at Oklahoma State (-6.5)
Oklahoma at West Virginia (+4)

Texas Christian

TCU at Oklahoma State (-9)
TCU at West Virginia (-6)
Kansas State at TCU (-3.5)
TCU at Texas (-7)
Oklahoma at TCU (+9.5)

And here’s the full board:

Friday, August 31
Boise State at Michigan State (-6)

Saturday, September 1
Marshall at West Virginia (-20)
Michigan vs. Alabama (-12)
Auburn vs. Clemson (-2)
Navy vs. Notre Dame (-13.5)

Sunday, September 2
Kentucky at Louisville (-11.5)
Colorado vs. Colorado State (+6.5)

Thursday, September 6
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (-5)

Saturday, September 8
Oklahoma State at Arizona (-9.5)
Miami at Kansas State (-7)
Iowa State at Iowa (-5)
Washington at LSU (-21)
Georgia at Missouri (+3)
Florida at Texas A&M (Pick)
Nebraska at UCLA (+7)
USC vs. Syracuse (+21)

Friday, September 14
Washington State at UNLV (+17.5)

Saturday, September 15
Alabama at Arkansas (+6.5)
Notre Dame at Michigan State (-3)
USC at Stanford (+7.5)
Florida at Tennessee (+5)

Saturday, September 22
LSU at Auburn (+10.5)
Clemson at Florida State (-8)
Michigan at Notre Dame (-1)
Kansas State at Oklahoma (-14.5)
Missouri at South Carolina (-5)
California at USC (-24)

Saturday, September 29
Mississippi at Alabama (-31)
Tennessee at Georgia (-13.5)
Ohio State at Michigan State (-5)
Wisconsin at Nebraska (-3)
Texas at Oklahoma State (-3)
Arkansas at Texas A&M (+2.5)
Baylor at West Virginia (-11)

Thursday, October 4
USC at Utah (+14)

Saturday, October 6
Arkansas at Auburn (+4.5)
LSU at Florida (+7)
Kansas at Kansas State (-20)
Nebraska at Ohio State (-1)
Washington at Oregon (-20)
Georgia at South Carolina (+2.5)
West Virginia at Texas (-4)
Miami vs. Notre Dame (-9.5)

Saturday, October 13
Stanford at Notre Dame (-5)
Nevada at UNLV (+17.5)
Alabama at Missouri (+14)
USC at Washington (+19)
Texas vs. Oklahoma (-5.5)

Saturday, October 20
UNLV at Boise State (-35.5)
Stanford at Cal (+4)
South Carolina at Florida (-3.5)
Florida State at Miami (+9.5)
Michigan State at Michigan (-6)
BYU at Notre Dame (-9)
Alabama at Tennessee (+17)
Baylor at Texas (-11)
LSU at Texas A&M (+8)
Colorado at USC (-34)
Kansas State at West Virginia (-7.5)

Friday, October 26
Mississippi State at Alabama (-24)
USC at Arizona (+14)
Texas A&M at Auburn (-3.5)
Michigan at Nebraska (+2)
Notre Dame at Oklahoma (-11)
TCU at Oklahoma State (-9)
Ohio State at Penn State (+3.5)
Tennessee at South Carolina (-7.5)
Michigan State at Wisconsin (-5)
Florida vs. Georgia (-4.5)

Thursday, November 1
Virginia Tech at Miami (+6.5)

Saturday, November 3
Missouri at Florida (-5.5)
Oklahoma State at Kansas State (-1)
Alabama at LSU (-2)
Nebraska at Michigan State (-5)
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame (-12.5)
Oregon at USC (-6)
TCU at West Virginia (-6)

Thursday, November 8
Florida State at Virginia Tech (-1)

Saturday, November 10
Texas A&M at Alabama (-20)
Georgia at Auburn (+6)
Notre Dame at Boston College (+12)
Mississippi State at LSU (-17)
Baylor at Oklahoma (-17)
West Virginia at Oklahoma State (-6.5)
Arkansas at South Carolina (+2.5)
Kansas State at TCU (-3.5)
Missouri at Tennessee (-1)
Arizona State at USC (-27)

Saturday, November 17
Mississippi at LSU (-26)
Stanford at Oregon (-13)
USC at UCLA (+16)
Ohio State at Wisconsin (-6)
Oklahoma at West Virginia (+4)

Friday, November 23
Arizona State at Arizona (-5.5)
Washington at Washington State (-3)

Saturday, November 24
Auburn at Alabama (-18)
LSU at Arkansas (+3)
South Carolina at Clemson (-3.5)
Florida at Florida State (-7.5)
Mississippi State at Mississippi (+10)
Michigan at Ohio State (+2)
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (-8)
Oregon at Oregon State (+16)
TCU at Texas (-7)
Missouri at Texas A&M (-3)
Notre Dame at USC (-13)

Saturday, December 1
Texas at Kansas State (+3)
Oklahoma at TCU (+9.5)

Saturday, December 3
Army vs. Navy (-4.5)

[Skating Tripods]

Gimme USC -7.5 at Stanford all day long. Know I'm paying over a key number on the road, but that's a primetime game where USC can make a statement to the East Coast.

Think Notre Dame smokes Miami in the game at Soldier Field. 9.5 seems a little low there. Gonna buy Notre Dame against Stanford at -5 too. I might be undervaluing Stanford, but they really did lose a lot of offense in Luck and Fleener.

Not sure about Notre Dame favored over Michigan, even in South Bend. I know they had them beat last season, so it's a revenge spot.

Lots of love for Texas in those numbers. Not sure I get it. I'd sell Texas until they prove otherwise.

Gimme SC -5 over Missouri. SC always has great speed on the ends to counteract mobile QBs. Jadevon Clowney's coming out party should be this year and it'll start with that game.

Clemson -2 over Auburn? Wow. That's it? I think that's a terrible number. Neutral site, but you know Clemson wants to immediately put the Orange Bowl shellacking behind them.

Think I like Pitt +5 in that 9/6 game against Cincy. Think that number's a little bit high.

Think I'll take TCU +9 on 10/26 against Oklahoma State. Would like it a lot more if it got up to 11.

[@TracktheBet]

Auburn vs. Clemson (-2)
Wisconsin at Nebraska (-3)
Michigan State at Michigan (-6)
Michigan at Nebraska (+2)
Missouri at Tennessee (-1)

Would be all over these #'s..

[Skating Tripods]

Clearly, TTB, you're far higher on Nebraska than I am. I love, love, love that OSU -1 number against Nebraska.

I agree on Clemson & Tennessee. Not a big believer in MSU without Cousins and their top two WR.

[@TracktheBet]

(06-11-2012 11:13 AM)Skating Tripods Wrote:  Clearly, TTB, you're far higher on Nebraska than I am. I love, love, love that OSU -1 number against Nebraska.

I agree on Clemson & Tennessee. Not a big believer in MSU without Cousins and their top two WR.

Yea, think Nebraska is just in good spots there.. I don't think they are awesome, but both of those games are night games in Lincoln..

Only laying a FG to Wisky (line is probably right, maybe -4) and being a home dog to UM (week after UM/MSU, huge revenge) just seems like good spots.. Of course things could change as we're only in June

Also, not in love with UM this year and anything over 3 in the MSU/UM game is going to be a play on the dog for sure

[SkyBlues42]

If I had a first born, I'd bet it on USC -21 vs. Syracuse. It's on a neutral field. Worst case scenario, I'd probably get to buy out at Cuse +24 for a middle opp and lose the juice. Don't see any way that line goes down and also feel quite confident that they'll be able to cover the three TD spread.

[ChiefZilla]

I think I'd take Utah catching 16 at home (on a Thursday night) against USC. Just seems like way, way too many there. USC will probably need to run the table, and that's one of their biggest possibly sneaky hiccups.

[BetATL]

This opinion may be biased, but I like Auburn -3.5 vs Texas A&M.

I fully expect Auburn to be a team that improves a ton this year on defense, especially as the year goes on and they get more accustomed to Coach BVG's scheme.

Auburn will be coming off two SEC road games that they should win @ Ole Miss and @ Vandy. That means they should be at a point in the season where they've built a little momentum and are looking for a big home win.

Texas A&M host LSU the week before they head to the plains. I imagine that will be a game that A&M puts a lot of emotion into, not just during the game but leading up to it as well. LSU should go in there and beat them up a little bit, which will obviously help Auburn. This will also be the first tough SEC road game for the Aggies, since their only SEC road game before that is Ole Piss.

Anyway, by the time this game rolls around, I think we'll see this as a great situational spot for an improving Auburn team against an A&M team that was beat up the week before by LSU.

Thoughts?

[Beyond the Bets]

Covers lines weren't accurate. Roughly 25 of them were off. Some of the Big East games were missing too. Not sure what went wrong there, but here's the actual list:

FRIDAY, AUG. 31
Boise State at Michigan State -6.5

SATURDAY, SEPT. 1
Michigan vs. Alabama -12
Notre Dame -13.5 vs. Navy
Marshall at West Virginia -20
Clemson -2.5 vs. Auburn

SUNDAY, SEPT. 2
Kentucky at Louisville -11.5
Colorado -6 vs. Colorado State

THURSDAY, SEPT. 6
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati -5

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8
USC -21 vs. Syracuse
Washington at LSU -21
Oklahoma State -9.5 at Arizona
Miami at Kansas State -7
Iowa State at Iowa -5
Georgia -3 at Missouri
Florida at Texas A&M -1
Nebraska -6.5 at UCLA

FRIDAY, SEPT. 14
Washington State -17.5 at UNLV

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15
USC -10 at Stanford
Alabama -6.5 at Arkansas
Notre Dame at Michigan State -3
Florida -5 at Tennessee

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22
Kansas State at Oklahoma -16
Michigan at Notre Dame -1
LSU -10.5 at Auburn
Clemson at Florida State -8
Missouri at South Carolina -5
California at USC -24

SATURDAY, SEPT. 29
Ole Miss at Alabama -31
Texas at Oklahoma State -3.5
Tennessee at Georgia -13.5
Ohio State at Michigan State -4.5
Wisconsin at Nebraska -3
Arkansas -2.5 at Texas A&M
Baylor at West Virginia -11

THURSDAY, OCT. 4
USC -16 at Utah

SATURDAY, OCT. 6
Washington at Oregon -20
Notre Dame -9.5 vs. Miami
West Virginia at Texas -4.5
LSU -7.5 at Florida
Arkansas -4.5 at Auburn
Kansas at Kansas State -20
Nebraska at Ohio State -2
Georgia -2.5 at South Carolina

SATURDAY, OCT. 13
Texas vs. Oklahoma -6
USC -17 at Washington
Alabama -14.5 at Missouri
Stanford at Notre Dame -5
Nevada -17 at UNLV

SATURDAY, OCT. 20
UNLV at Boise State -35.5
Colorado at USC -36
Alabama -17 at Tennessee
BYU at Notre Dame -10
Baylor at Texas -11
LSU -8 at Texas A&M
Stanford -4 at Cal
South Carolina at Florida -4
Florida State -10 at Miami
Michigan State at Michigan -6
Kansas State at West Virginia -7.5

FRIDAY, OCT. 26
Cincinnati at Louisville -3.5

SATURDAY, OCT. 27
USC -14 at Arizona
Mississippi State at Alabama -24
Notre Dame at Oklahoma -12
Texas A&M at Auburn -3
Michigan -2 at Nebraska
TCU at Oklahoma State -9
Ohio State -3 at Penn State
Tennessee at South Carolina -7.5
Michigan State at Wisconsin -5
Florida vs. Georgia -4.5

THURSDAY, NOV. 1
Virginia Tech -6.5 at Miami

SATURDAY, NOV. 3
Alabama at LSU -2
Oregon at USC -6
Pittsburgh at Notre Dame -13
Missouri at Florida -5.5
Oklahoma State at Kansas State -1
Nebraska at Michigan State -5
TCU at West Virginia -7

THURSDAY, NOV. 8
Florida State at Virginia Tech -1

SATURDAY, NOV. 10
Arizona State at USC -27
Texas A&M at Alabama -20
Baylor at Oklahoma -17
Notre Dame -12 at Boston College
Mississippi State at LSU -17
Georgia -6 at Auburn
West Virginia at Oklahoma State -6.5
Arkansas -3 at South Carolina
Kansas State at TCU -3.5
Missouri at Tennessee -1
Pittsburgh -2.5 at Connecticut

SATURDAY, NOV. 17
USC -16 at UCLA
Stanford at Oregon -13.5
Oklahoma -4 at West Virginia
Ole Miss at LSU -26
Ohio State at Wisconsin -7

FRIDAY, NOV. 23
LSU -3 at Arkansas
Arizona State at Arizona -5.5
Washington at Washington State -3

SATURDAY, NOV. 24
Notre Dame at USC -14
Auburn at Alabama -18
Oregon -16 at Oregon State
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma -8
TCU at Texas -7.5
South Carolina at Clemson -4
Florida at Florida State -7.5
Mississippi State -10 at Ole Miss
Michigan -3 at Ohio State
Missouri at Texas A&M -3

SATURDAY, DEC. 1
Oklahoma -10 at TCU
Texas -3 at Kansas State

SATURDAY, DEC. 8
Army vs. Navy -4.5

[Skating Tripods]

Covers must have gotten those lines from Jack Zito.

[Beyond the Bets]

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