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125:1 odds to win Natl' Championship this year, Iowa is 200:1. Will the Huskies be favored on the road to open season?

(04-25-2013 09:37 PM)prairiedawg Wrote:  http://linemakers.sportingnews.com/ncaa-...ds-alabama

125:1 odds to win Natl' Championship this year, Iowa is 200:1. Will the Huskies be favored on the road to open season?

Very cool to see that, although I think 125:1 is too optimistic not because I dont think NIU is good, but even an undefeated NIU team would have about a 1 in 10000 chance of getting there. As far as being favored vs Iowa, isnt going to happen. Here is how I would predict the lines going into this season

Vs Iowa on neutral field Hawkeyes 3 point dogs
@ Huskie Stadium Hawkeyes 6 point dogs
@ Kinnick Huskies 5 point dogs

Unfortunately, I dont anticipate the Kinnick crowd to be your typical ho hum MAC vs Big 10 crowd. Iowa fans know they are in desperate times and need a win, and second Iowa fans know the quality of NIU, and know the Huskies are capable of coming in there and winning. We will get their "Big 10 effort" in terms of crowd noise. That is my biggest worry about this game is if NIU can handle the environment.

LOL, you think being at Iowa would swing a line 8 points over being on a neutral field? You're crazy.

I have never even heard of Field University, and their odds are 22:1.

(04-26-2013 09:03 AM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  I have never even heard of Field University, and their odds are 22:1.

Probably because they're actually known as The University of Field.

(04-26-2013 09:44 AM)sarasotahuskie Wrote:  

(04-26-2013 09:03 AM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  I have never even heard of Field University, and their odds are 22:1.

Probably because they're actually known as The University of Field.

Big rivals with Field State.

(04-26-2013 09:03 AM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  I have never even heard of Field University, and their odds are 22:1.

For all the non- betters out there. Field is all the teams not on the list of odds.
Iowa will be favored at home. My guess 3 to 7 points. NIU can have a perfect season and still not be national champs. Let us not kid ourselves.

(04-26-2013 09:51 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(04-26-2013 09:03 AM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  I have never even heard of Field University, and their odds are 22:1.

For all the non- betters out there. Field is all the teams not on the list of odds.
Iowa will be favored at home. My guess 3 to 7 points. NIU can have a perfect season and still not be national champs. Let us not kid ourselves.

I'll go a little further. NIU can have a perfect season and WILL not be national champs.

I'll settle for the Fiesta Bowl!

I'd put the odds at more like 5,000 to 1. We'd have to not only be undefeated, but we'd have to maul everybody by 35 points to have a chance.

(04-26-2013 09:57 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  I'd put the odds at more like 5,000 to 1. We'd have to not only be undefeated, but we'd have to maul everybody by 35 points to have a chance.

I think you're being optimistic.

(04-26-2013 10:32 AM)sarasotahuskie Wrote:  

(04-26-2013 09:57 AM)NIU007 Wrote:  I'd put the odds at more like 5,000 to 1. We'd have to not only be undefeated, but we'd have to maul everybody by 35 points to have a chance.

I think you're being optimistic.

Yes I am. Is that so wrong? [In Jon Lovitz voice]

(04-26-2013 09:56 AM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(04-26-2013 09:51 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(04-26-2013 09:03 AM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  I have never even heard of Field University, and their odds are 22:1.

For all the non- betters out there. Field is all the teams not on the list of odds.
Iowa will be favored at home. My guess 3 to 7 points. NIU can have a perfect season and still not be national champs. Let us not kid ourselves.

I'll go a little further. NIU can have a perfect season and WILL not be national champs.

I'll settle for the Fiesta Bowl!

Yep and I'm fine with that. Any BCS bowl is good for me.

I expect a win vs Iowa, a MACC and a bowl win.

Field University still sounds less made-up than Ball State.

(04-25-2013 09:37 PM)prairiedawg Wrote:  http://linemakers.sportingnews.com/ncaa-...ds-alabama

125:1 odds to win Natl' Championship this year, Iowa is 200:1. Will the Huskies be favored on the road to open season?

Same odds as Kansas State, BYU, Cincinnati, West Virginia & Arkansas

Better odds than Mississippi State, Iowa, TX Tech, Pitt and Auburn

Not too shabby

(04-26-2013 10:50 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(04-26-2013 09:56 AM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(04-26-2013 09:51 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  

(04-26-2013 09:03 AM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  I have never even heard of Field University, and their odds are 22:1.

For all the non- betters out there. Field is all the teams not on the list of odds.
Iowa will be favored at home. My guess 3 to 7 points. NIU can have a perfect season and still not be national champs. Let us not kid ourselves.

I'll go a little further. NIU can have a perfect season and WILL not be national champs.

I'll settle for the Fiesta Bowl!

Yep and I'm fine with that. Any BCS bowl is good for me.

As long as they do not have to play THE University of Field.

(04-26-2013 09:44 AM)sarasotahuskie Wrote:  

(04-26-2013 09:03 AM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  I have never even heard of Field University, and their odds are 22:1.

Probably because they're actually known as The University of Field.

They probably called it that, because they didn't want to hear the fans chanting "F.U...F.U".

I seem to remember hearing that their mascot is The Turf.

(04-26-2013 02:19 PM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  Probably because they're actually known as The University of Field.

They probably called it that, because they didn't want to hear the fans chanting "F.U...F.U".
I seem to remember hearing that their mascot is The Turf.

Is "The Turf" natural or artificial? And does the carpet match the drapes?