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When was the last time Bama wasn't favored?
Posted on 12/5/16 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 12/5/16 at 12:37 pm
I was reading an ESPN article about the betting lines, and it says Bama has been favored in 95 out of the past 96 games, which is a pretty specific number If my cursory calculations in my head are right, that stretches back to the end of 2009. I assume UF was favored in the SECCG that year, which would make good starting point for the above-mentioned stat, but I can't think of a game Bama wouldn't have been favored. They were favored against LSU both times in 2011. Favored against all their post-season matchups as far as I can figure. The UGA SECCG, maybe? AU 2010?
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Posted on 12/5/16 at 12:43 pm to randomways
Pretty sure it was against UGA last year(lol)
Posted on 12/5/16 at 12:44 pm to Funky Tide 8
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UGA last year
Though...by game time, the line was a pick 'em.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 12:44 pm to Funky Tide 8
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Pretty sure it was against UGA last year(lol)
By kickoff of that game we were favored.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 1:01 pm to TideSaint
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By kickoff of that game we were favored.
So it wouldn't be that game, I assume. It only makes sense to say Bama wasn't favored if they still weren't favored at kick-off.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 1:35 pm to randomways
The last game Bama was an underdog at kickoff time was the 2009 SEC Championship vs Florida.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 1:47 pm to randomways
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When was the last time Bama wasn't favored? by randomways
UGA opened as a favorite last year, but by game time Alabama was favored. So it's really up to how you word the question.
Alabama opened as the favorite in 95 of the last 96 games
Alabama was the game time favorite in 96 of the last 96 games.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:10 pm to stat19
Bama didn't open as a favorite against LSU in the national championship in the rematch. They were around a 3 point underdog, by the game they were about a 2 1/2 favorite.
Bama was the favorite in like 60 something straight games starting after the 09 SEC Championship Game until the Georgia game last year when they opened as a underdog but was a pickem by game time.
Bama was the favorite in like 60 something straight games starting after the 09 SEC Championship Game until the Georgia game last year when they opened as a underdog but was a pickem by game time.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 2:51 pm to stat19
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UGA opened as a favorite last year, but by game time Alabama was favored
So did people just come to their senses?
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:05 pm to Lordofwrath88
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So did people just come to their senses?
I would say so. This tells me everybody wanted the Bama underdog action to the point they shifted to the favorite. Same with UGA. Their experts originally thought underdog, but the folks betting were saying Roll Tide.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:15 pm to Lordofwrath88
quote:Money started pouring in on Bama.
So did people just come to their senses?
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:48 pm to stat19
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UGA opened as a favorite last year, but by game time Alabama was favored. So it's really up to how you word the question.
Alabama opened as the favorite in 95 of the last 96 games
Alabama was the game time favorite in 96 of the last 96 games.
Maybe that's what they meant, then. Strange way to put a statistic. It would take only one bettor to make any team favored for all of a millionth of a second before the rest moved the line.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 3:52 pm to randomways
I'm pretty sure Alabama was a dog in more places than not at kickoff of the UGA game. Money flooded in VERY late, but i don't think it was enough to keep the streak going.
Posted on 12/5/16 at 4:05 pm to ReauxlTide222
I think it was a pick 'em at most betting sites. I know Bovada had Bama at -1 by kickoff. Made some dough on it. 
This post was edited on 12/5/16 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 12/5/16 at 8:23 pm to Tuscaloosa
On 5 dimes, it had also shifted from UGA favored to Bama slightly favored by kickoff.
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