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No it’s not lol. You think they make lines to lose money? The average bettor is a sucker. They make lines that will attract bettors, then adjust in order to entice action on the other side. They want 50/50, no exposure, take home a bag on the vig. Rinse repeat.

While that's true, I think it's more accurate for the "squarer" games (NFL, primetime college games, etc.). As we saw today - just a lot more parity in pro sports, even those double digit spreads. We'll certainly see though - if there is lopsided action, I would also think it's in Duke's favor...

Great line from Vegas to be honest. Remember - they don't want to pick the winning side per say; they want as close to 50/50 action as possible. The less exposure the better, and the vig (for those not familiar, the juice you pay on a bet: i.e. -110 or -115 for a spread) is their moneymaker...