Today's Most Bet On - December 31: It's All About the Bowls
The most wagered on side today is the Cincinnati Bearcats with most of the other Bowl games seeing relatively balanced action early on.
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Cincinnati plays Virginia Tech in the early Bowl game, the Military Bowl.
The Bearcats were seeing roughly 62% of the action as a -6.5 favorite. That number has trended upwards in conjunction with the action coming in from -5.5. Some books were holding at -7 just prior to kickoff.
Oklahoma State was seeing around 60% of the action as a +5.5 dog versus Missouri in the 3:45 pm EST Liberty Bowl.
One would anticipate a line that is moving downward, but instead we are seeing a general swing from -7.5 to -9. That seems to be an indication that the bookmakers are expecting a double-digit win for Missouri. Certainly the Tigers have them exposed.
All eyes will be on Tuesday's big Rose Bowl at 5 pm EST with nearly 90% of the action on the Buckeyes, leaving the books extremely exposed. While some have moved up to -7, the likes of 5Dimes, Pinnacle, Bookmaker were all holding at -6.5.
Sagarin indicates the line should be Buckeyes -5. This one we are giving the Washington Huskies a 65% chance of covering. More recreational books dropping to -6.5 coupled with the sharp books either staying at that number or even drifting down to -6, we could see us lift that chance to 70%.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
