Letdown after an upset win Contradictory evidence
Houston was an underdog and won its previous lined game outright.
Studied in 1,127 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyOklahoma State at Houston
Week 7 · Oct 17TDECU Stadium · Houston, TX
Matchup View
Pregame view lockedThe OV Line and Factors remain frozen. The market comparison uses the completed-game record below.
Locked Opening Line
Houston -4Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Houston -4Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your View![]()
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Last Observed Pregame Market ConsensusHouston -4.511-book consensus · observed Oct 17, 9:02 AM EDT
Houston -4.511-book consensus · observed Oct 17, 9:02 AM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~0.5 pts toward HoustonExplore similar gapsOther conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate
These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.
Straight-up hot streak Developing estimate
Houston has won at least three consecutive lined games.
Studied in 1,465 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHigh-total favorite Inconclusive
Houston is favored in a game with a consensus total of 62.5.
Studied in 717 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Houston begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyStraight-up hot streak Developing estimate
Oklahoma State has won at least three consecutive lined games.
Studied in 1,465 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHot against-the-spread trend Developing estimate
Oklahoma State has covered at least three consecutive lined games.
Studied in 951 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Oklahoma State begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
Oklahoma State lost the most recent meeting with Houston.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge after humiliation Developing estimate
Oklahoma State lost the most recent meeting with Houston by at least 14 points.
Studied in 1,910 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Oklahoma State 32 · Houston 35
- Pregame OV Line
- Houston -4
- Last Observed Pregame Market Consensus
- Houston -4.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Houston by 3
Observed 10h 27m before kickoff. Not a verified closing line. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LineHouston -4Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Houston -4Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your Line at OpenNot capturedPersonal-rating history was not stored when this market opened
Opening Market ConsensusHouston -3Earliest observed 2-book consensus
Houston -3Earliest observed 2-book consensusWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
Oklahoma State 37.9%Houston 62.1%
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Open until scheduled kickoffWho will win this game?
Straight-up winner
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Market consensus · Houston -4.5
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