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Week 5 Vegas Report

closing lines vs what actually happened

Vegas, graded

This weekDMaybe stick to blackjack.28–31favorites ATS13.0avg pts spread was off
SeasonDMaybe stick to blackjack.211–178favorites ATS11.8avg pts spread was off
Week 5 by the numbers59 graded games
Vegas's worst whiff this week Stanford at Wake Forest — Wake Forest closed −13.5; won by 54 — off by 40.5
Vegas's bullseye this week W. Virginia at Iowa State — Iowa State closed −2.5; won by 3 — off by 0.5. Spooky.

The Meter's Receipts

Week 5
The games we rated highest finished 15.3 pts apart on average. The ones we waved you past: 19.7. The Meter knows.
The Quick Count
how each tier's games actually turned out
Thunderdome3 games1 banger1 competitive-ish1 beatdown
Ready to Rumble8 games4 bangers2 watchable2 lopsided
I'll Bite19 games10 bangers2 watchable5 lopsided2 beatdowns
Worth a Flip22 games13 bangers1 watchable2 competitive-ish4 lopsided2 beatdowns
Still Ball7 games1 watchable1 competitive-ish5 beatdowns
banger one-score game, OT, or an upsetwatchable decided by 9–16competitive-ish decided by 17–20lopsided decided by 21–29beatdown 30+, same as the card tag
ThunderdomeMissouri 45, Florida 17upsetDELIVERED
ThunderdomeAlabama 56, Miss State 23DUD
ThunderdomeOhio State 31, Iowa 14GOOD WATCH
Ready to RumbleMiami (FL) 41, Clemson 13DUD
Ready to RumbleBYU 17, TCU 10DELIVERED
Ready to RumbleTexas Tech 29, Colorado 7DUD
Ready to RumbleTennessee 24, Auburn 14GOOD WATCH
Ready to RumbleMinnesota 20, Michigan 14upsetDELIVERED
Ready to RumbleNotre Dame 37, N. Carolina 26GOOD WATCH
Ready to RumbleUSC 25, Washington 21DELIVERED
Ready to RumblePittsburgh 35, Va. Tech 33upsetDELIVERED
I'll BiteTexas A&M 34, Arkansas 7TOOTHACHE
I'll BitePurdue 24, Illinois 17upsetWORTH IT
I'll BiteHouston 27, UCF 17AIIIGHT MAN
I'll BiteKentucky 35, S. Carolina 34OT · upsetWORTH IT
I'll BiteGeorgia 38, Vanderbilt 14TOOTHACHE
I'll BiteNorthwestern 34, Penn State 13upsetWORTH IT
I'll BiteBaylor 55, Arizona St. 19upsetWORTH IT
I'll BiteArizona 34, Cincinnati 7TOOTHACHE
I'll BiteIndiana 47, Rutgers 15TOOTHACHE
I'll BiteFlorida St. 38, Virginia 7upsetWORTH IT
I'll BiteIowa State 45, W. Virginia 42WORTH IT
I'll BiteNC State 31, Louisville 28upsetWORTH IT
I'll BiteWisconsin 31, Mich. State 3TOOTHACHE
I'll BiteNebraska 48, Maryland 23TOOTHACHE
I'll BiteWake Forest 57, Stanford 3TOOTHACHE
I'll BiteAir Force 14, Navy 9WORTH IT
I'll BiteSan Jose St. 20, Hawaii 16upsetWORTH IT
I'll BiteSMU 25, Boston Col. 16AIIIGHT MAN
I'll BiteTemple 17, USF 13upsetWORTH IT
Worth a FlipNorth Texas 45, Tulsa 44OT · upsetSURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipFresno State 26, Wash. State 6upsetSURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipOregon St. 56, Colorado St. 26CALLED IT
Worth a FlipN Mexico St 34, W. Kentucky 13CALLED IT
Worth a FlipLiberty 30, Delaware 14CALLED IT
Worth a FlipGa. Southern 31, Coastal Car. 24SURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipGeorgia St. 42, Old Dominion 10CALLED IT
Worth a FlipOhio 13, Kent State 10SURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipSan Diego St 31, Texas State 29upsetSURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipE. Michigan 38, UMass 14upsetSURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipC. Michigan 41, Akron 17CALLED IT
Worth a FlipLouisiana 23, Arkansas St. 20SURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipBoise State 37, Utah State 18CALLED IT
Worth a FlipUTSA 16, Rice 14SURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipW. Michigan 20, Buffalo 17SURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipBowl. Green 24, Miami (OH) 20upsetSURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipUNLV 39, California 31SURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipS. Alabama 52, UL Monroe 35CALLED IT
Worth a FlipSyracuse 42, UConn 41OTSURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipN Dakota St 28, Wyoming 0CALLED IT
Worth a FlipLa Tech 31, Army 29upsetSURPRISE BANGER
Worth a FlipJMU 45, Marshall 17CALLED IT
Still BallMemphis 59, Charlotte 8CALLED IT
Still BallNew Mexico 61, UTEP 7CALLED IT
Still BallToledo 39, Ball State 24CALLED IT
Still BallLSU 63, McNeese 14CALLED IT
Still BallKansas 55, Mid. Tenn. 0CALLED IT
Still BallUAB 33, Samford 14CALLED IT
Still BallFla Atlantic 66, Texas Southern 10CALLED IT
Key Notes
Times are shown in Eastern time; kickoffs and networks for later weeks fill in as they are announced (usually 6–12 days out). Sources: schedules, kickoff times and networks from ESPN; team stats and head-to-head history from CollegeFootballData.com; AP Top 25 (Week 6: #1 Texas, #2 Georgia, #3 Notre Dame, #4 Miami (FL), #5 Ohio State); USA Today Coaches Poll; spreads and totals from FanDuel via The Odds API (lines move — check the book before you bet). Every NCAA FBS game, every week. Data refreshes daily in season — kickoff times, networks, lines, and forecasts firm up as the week goes on. House rule: if something on this page moves, you can tap it.
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