<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Get The Picture]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Senator Blutarsky]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://blutarsky.wordpress.com/author/blutarsky/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Moar bets]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://sports.nj.betmgm.com/en/sports/american-football-11/betting/north-america-9/college-football-211" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BetMGM</a> has posted new spreads on a bunch of college football games.  Georgia has five games among those:</p>
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<p class="p2">Sept. 7: Georgia 17.5 over Virginia (Atlanta)</p>
<p class="p2">Sept. 19 Alabama 7.5 over Georgia (Tuscaloosa)</p>
<p class="p2">Oct. 10 Georgia 7.5 over Auburn (Athens)</p>
<p class="p2">Oct. 31 Georgia 3.5 over Florida (Jacksonville)</p>
<p class="p2">Nov. 7 Georgia 12.5 over South Carolina (Columbia, S.C.)</p>
<p class="p2">Nov. 28 Georgia 24.5 over Georgia Tech (Athens)</p>
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<p>The general impression there is that the spreads appear to be tightening.  Well, except for the game in Tuscaloosa.</p>
<p>Some other games of note, at least to my puzzled mind:</p>
<p>Clemson plays at Georgia Tech and is a 23.5-point favorite, which is fairly close to the spread in the Georgia game.  Similarly, Virginia travels to Clemson, which is favored by 26.5; not really sure how that explains the spread in the Georgia-Virginia game.  Even weirder, South Carolina is a 23.5-point underdog at Clemson.</p>
<p>The World&#8217;s Greatest Meteor Game lands in Knoxville this year.  Florida is a 6.5-point favorite.  Alabama also travels to Tennessee and the Tide is favored by 14.5.</p>
<p>LSU travels to Florida, where it is a 2.5-point underdog.  LSU is also a 2.5-point underdog at home when it faces Alabama.</p>
<p>Mississippi hosts the Egg Bowl; it is favored by 3.5 points.  The Iron Bowl is in Tuscaloosa.  &#8216;Bama is a 13.5-point favorite.</p>
<p>Thoughts?</p>
<p><em>(<a href="https://www.dawgnation.com/football/betmgm-early-odds-georgia-football-favored-in-5-of-6-games-some-sec-surprises" target="_blank" rel="noopener">h/t</a>)</em></p>
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