Of the thousands of bets on the BCS Championship Game, roughly 65 percent of them have been on the underdog, Notre Dame, which is catching anywhere from 9.5 to 10.5 points at sportsbooks both in Las Vegas and offshore.
Yet, curiously, the line has shifted 2 to 3 points from Alabama -7.5 a couple weeks ago, giving us a very unique case of reverse line movement against the underdog in a high-profile football matchup.
The Big Ten hasn’t quieted its critics and probably never will.
But finally, thanks to surprising help from a perpetual postseason punching bag, the league has finally slowed down the annual bowl-season faders.
With a few bowl games still left, we take a quick look back at the first 31 that have been played, and highlight the conferences that have performed the best (and worst) so far.
