Also, College football would never admit this, but you pit OU vs USC, or OU vs LSU, and the line would be OU giving up pts to either team
Note: Vegas Lines do not directly correlate to the quality of one team versus the other. The line reflects the public's expected betting behavior. In other words, the line reflects the team's perceived value per the betting public.
Sorry about your loss, Sarge. But seeing Michigan vs. USC in the Rose Bowl in a true Big versus Pac 10 matchup makes this alum's nipples stand up! I lost interest in the Sugar Bowl on October 4th.