# Auburn/Oregon BCS Parlay Spread and Over/Under **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 14, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155 "2010-12-14T20:09:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/1 "2010-12-14T20:09:50Z")
Danny Sheridan at [USAToday](http://www.usatoday.com/sports/gaming/sheridan.htm) has established at Auburn as a 3 point favorite and the over.under is 74 points. to avoid ties, I am going to bump the spread and over/under a half point. you are given free entry to [parlay](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parlay_(gambling)) the two bets. What do you pick: (Wait for Poll) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/2 "2010-12-14T20:16:18Z")
My vote is for Auburn and the Under. 5th year in a row (and 4th different team for the SEC). I think both teams offenses will be a little stale after 5.5 weeks off. ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/3 "2010-12-14T20:23:56Z")
74 points?!?! That’s crazy, right? I don’t care how good the offenses are. I took Oregon just because I think they’re both excellent teams, and when in doubt, take the points. But yes, parlays are sucker bets. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/4 "2010-12-16T01:18:05Z")
I think Auburn wins rather handily, but 74 points is too many. If either team gets a safe lead they will let the air out and secure the championship. I took Auburn/under. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/5 "2010-12-16T02:26:56Z")
308 views and only 10 votes. C’mon people, the poll is anonymous so not even your pride is on the line. ---
**Author:** ![ctywkr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@ctywkr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctywkr)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/6 "2010-12-16T02:33:36Z")
I took Oregon and the over, just because. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@The\_Universe\_Lashes\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Universe_Lashes_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/7 "2010-12-16T05:26:25Z")
Parlays ARE sucker bets, but I took Auburn and the over. It’s possible both teams will score over 74. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/8 "2010-12-16T05:29:32Z")
Another Auburn/Under bet here. The SEC is just that damn good. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/9 "2010-12-19T23:51:24Z")
Not a huge sample but as of 6 pm et, we got a 3-7-6-6 spread. No clear -cut winner. The bookies would love us as they want the bets to spread evenly. 10 people like Auburn, 12 like Oregon 9 people like the over, 13 like the Under ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/10 "2010-12-20T00:03:35Z")
Under. Someone has to play some defense sometime in a BCs bowl. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2010, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/11 "2010-12-20T04:05:23Z")
Auburn/Under. Even Auburn’s mid-level SEC defense is better than what Oregon has mostly faced this year. My guess is something like 34-24 Auburn. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/12 "2011-01-08T19:24:58Z")
A couple of days before the big game and auburn is now a two point favorite according to Sheridan odds on the usatoday website. 74 points is still the over/under. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/13 "2011-01-08T20:49:56Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > The SEC is just that damn good. Is that why they have a losing record in bowl games this year? Give me Oregon and the over. Yes 74 points is a ton, but both teams have shitty defenses. They could easily break 100. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2011, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/14 "2011-01-09T00:24:35Z")
auburn and the under if this is the kind of parlay where i get the six. i mean auburn ought to be fine getting three and is no way this puppy will go over 80. bet **mensa** ’s house on it. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/15 "2011-01-10T20:49:46Z")
The line has dropped to Auburn -1 and the total has dropped to 72. The poll has closed but I will post my final score: **Auburn 63, Oregon 24**. I cannot see how Oregon can stop Auburn. And I don’t care about Oregon’s well-documented training regimen. Cam Newton will be eating duck for dinner tonight! Too bad he’s not playing Oregon State! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/16 "2011-01-10T22:07:53Z")
I think I closed the poll as of today, I didn’t want anyone to come in to disrupt the results tomorrow. But I should have extended the time until 7 pm cst. Well count you for taking Auburn and the over. I really do not know what Peeker is trying to say. Sometimes his posts mimics his poker play, very erratic. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/17 "2011-01-11T00:59:45Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > …I really do not know what Peeker is trying to say. Sometimes his posts mimics his poker play, very erratic. He’s confusing a parlay with a “teaser”: > **[Teaser Bets, Betting Teasers](http://www.nflpicks.com/betting-teasers.html)** > > A look into the word of teaser betting, explains what a teaser bet is. By the way, the line is now a pick 'em. This means that _alot_ of money is being bet on Oregon. I’ve never seen a line move this much on a big game without any major unexpected injuries. It started at Auburn -3.5. I still say Auburn torches them. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/18 "2011-01-11T01:36:58Z")
Agreed, there must be a lot of ‘smart’ money being bet on Oregon for the line to move this much. enough to be suspicious? I sure hope not. I wonder how much money is wagered on this game compared to the Super Bowl? Last week, I heard seats were selling on-line for nearly $4000. FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS!! Some recession. I’ll be comfortable on my recliner, watching in High Def. I just wish Brent Musberger was not here. Maybe I can do my own version of the [Brent Musberger Drinking Game](http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1485192/posts) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/19 "2011-01-11T02:15:06Z")
After one quarter, the ‘under’ is looking good. 0 points. But Oregon is on the doorstep of the endzone. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155/20 "2011-01-11T02:18:30Z")
That field is not right. Too soft. The offensive players can’t pick up enough speed or make cuts! I call “fix” on the under. :dubious: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/auburn-oregon-bcs-parlay-spread-and-over-under/564155.md?page=2)