The poster was saying he would have bet against BYU

Feb 22, 2020
3:40:02pm

ayfan All-American

I was saying that if you think the odds of BYU winning a title are significantly less than 15:1 or 6.25%, like closer to 100:1 or more, than it makes sense to bet against BYU. What am i missing?

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I was at Southpoint and to start the season BYU was 500/1 to win it all. Now...

gmoney7

2/22/20 2:01pm

Is that the WCC tourney odds?

byubyu

2/22/20 2:02pm

I hope our WCC tourney odds weren't 500/1 at the start of the season

SUAVO

2/22/20 2:03pm

No to win it all

gmoney7

2/22/20 2:04pm

I'm seeing 80:1

ayfan

2/22/20 2:04pm

I took a picture of it but don’t know how to upload it here

gmoney7

2/22/20 2:05pm

Other places in Vegas are giving 80:1. If it's really 15:1 bet against it for

ayfan

2/22/20 2:07pm

I think it is 80-1

BlueFrog

2/22/20 2:04pm

I’m looking right at it lol

gmoney7

2/22/20 2:05pm

take a picture and post it. There are teams in the top 5 not getting 15-1

BlueFrog

2/22/20 2:06pm

Yep. Even San Diego State is 20/1. BYU is 80/1.

The Dude Abides

2/22/20 3:17pm

I figured it out! Looks like it was for last week , but here you go

gmoney7

2/22/20 2:27pm

I don't bet, but I would have been tempted to jump on that. Greatest hedge in

Sandstone Cougar

2/22/20 2:38pm

I do bet!! Was going to but got upset when I saw what the odds use to be

gmoney7

2/22/20 2:48pm

You would have jumped on BYU at 15:1? Why would anyone bet with those odds?

The Dude Abides

2/22/20 3:20pm

Because you think BYU has less than a 6.667 percent chance of winning a title

ayfan

2/22/20 3:31pm

I don’t think you know how betting works.

The Dude Abides

2/22/20 3:35pm

The poster was saying he would have bet against BYU

ayfan

2/22/20 3:40pm

You can’t bet “against BYU” though.

The Dude Abides

2/22/20 3:41pm

Isn't that how the line moves? Betting for or against an event happening?

ayfan

2/22/20 3:45pm

You can’t bet on BYU to not win the title.

The Dude Abides

2/22/20 3:47pm

Ok got it. I guess odd makers just adjust the odds, I assumed it was entirely

ayfan

2/22/20 3:55pm

there isn't a BYU won't win the title bet

BlueFrog

2/22/20 3:51pm

Now you see why I don’t bet. I am an idiot when it comes to betting

Sandstone Cougar

2/22/20 3:54pm

I thought you could bet against BYU. Sorry, I don’t know

Sandstone Cougar

2/22/20 3:57pm

Sorry. I see you are being sarcastic. My mistake.

The Dude Abides

2/22/20 3:39pm

VISN, Brent Musberger network said $500K bet on BYU to win NC

chirocoug

2/22/20 2:48pm

Is $500k a lot on a team like BYU? Seems like a lot to me.

TempeCoug

2/22/20 3:46pm

BYU was a great value bet. Over a season 500k is not that much money

chirocoug

2/22/20 7:48pm

interesting. you have a link?

BlueFrog

2/22/20 3:56pm

nvrmnd. saw your last line

BlueFrog

2/22/20 3:58pm

No link just vISN radio

chirocoug

2/22/20 6:36pm

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