Furman vs. Liberty Nov. 16th (MBI First Round)

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[furpop16]

It is possible that a Paladin tournament championship would require victories over the #1. #3, and #4 ranked teams by KenPom. Liberty is #66, Wichita State is #109 and St. Louis is #128. Furman is 2nd at #96. How many tournaments match #1 and #2 against each other in the first round?

Looks like a bracket designed to benefit Charleston.

Wow; no kiddin' . The good news is if we can run that gauntlet we'll be a certified beast.

[FU Hoopla]

It is possible that a Paladin tournament championship would require victories over the #1. #3, and #4 ranked teams by KenPom. Liberty is #66, Wichita State is #109 and St. Louis is #128. Furman is 2nd at #96. How many tournaments match #1 and #2 against each other in the first round?

Looks like a bracket designed to benefit Charleston.

Wow; no kiddin' . The good news is if we can run that gauntlet we'll be a certified beast.

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[FU Hoopla]

Will be interesting to see how Vegas views the point spread of this game...

[apaladin]

Espn’s chance of FU winning has gone up a little to 28.6%.

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[PaladinPower]

Will be interesting to see how Vegas views the point spread of this game...

I'm expecting Liberty to be favored by 2-3 points. Should be a fantastic game.

[Bootie]

Will be interesting to see how Vegas views the point spread of this game...

I'm expecting Liberty to be favored by 2-3 points. Should be a fantastic game.

I don’t know my way around betting sites but am seeing some that favor Furman by 5 points. Then ESPN favors Liberty at 71%.

In the simplest terms possible, how are these early-season odds and predictions generated when there is very little historical data to go on? Is it just a guessing game?

[FU Hoopla]

Will be interesting to see how Vegas views the point spread of this game...

I'm expecting Liberty to be favored by 2-3 points. Should be a fantastic game.

I don’t know my way around betting sites but am seeing some that favor Furman by 5 points. Then ESPN favors Liberty at 71%.

In the simplest terms possible, how are these early-season odds and predictions generated when there is very little historical data to go on? Is it just a guessing game?

Educated guess, maybe sometimes more educated than others

[KingPaladin]

Will be interesting to see how Vegas views the point spread of this game...

I'm expecting Liberty to be favored by 2-3 points. Should be a fantastic game.

I don’t know my way around betting sites but am seeing some that favor Furman by 5 points. Then ESPN favors Liberty at 71%.

In the simplest terms possible, how are these early-season odds and predictions generated when there is very little historical data to go on? Is it just a guessing game?

ESPN had the Celtics at a 97% chance to beat the Heat last year and they lost. 85% chance to win the Finals the year before. Safe to look past their projections

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[KingPaladin]

Would be the best win of the season for any SoCon team

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[Davemeister]

That's a might puny Diamond F they're using.