UNDERDOG

[rickf]

Should be all the motivation they need. As if they needed anymore motvation.

[Mr. Neutral]

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-bas ... gas/?s=727

Vegasinsider.com has WVU as a 1-point favorite.

[muskeez]

That and L'ville -2.5 are the ones that stick out.

[LyonsIsFlyin]

I liked our chances before hearing this, now I like em even more. Wonder if the Hammer has a thought on this? haha

[Il Saggio]

If you don't like the point spread, blame it on the Sagarin computerized ranking system, because that's exactly where it come from--specifically, from the PREDICTOR column. The exact same thing is true for Louisville-Tennessee.

Do the arithmetic and you'll get exactly the published point spreads. The RPI has Xavier ahead of WVU, but Sagarin's Predictor has WVU ahead. WVU has a much better record vs. Sagarin (not RPI) 50 than does Xavier.

[Shadow]

This is Sagarin, Saggio
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/bkt0708.htm

[Il Saggio]

This is Sagarin, Saggio
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/bkt0708.htm

Thanks.

Do you not see, in the predictor column (far righthand side of the grid), that WVU is rated two points higher than Xavier?

[xavierj]

I don't care what the spread is because Xavier will not lose to WVU for 5 reasons: 1. Xavier has better players, 2. Xavier has a better coach, 3. Xavier shoots the ball better, 4. Xavier rebounds better and 5. Xavier plays better defense. Xavier 79 WVU 64.

[Il Saggio]

I don't care what the spread is because Xavier will not lose to WVU for 5 reasons: 1. Xavier has better players, 2. Xavier has a better coach, 3. Xavier shoots the ball better, 4. Xavier rebounds better and 5. Xavier plays better defense. Xavier 79 WVU 64.

Sounds right to me.