Bounce-back after a loss Contradictory evidence
Syracuse enters after a loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 2,630 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLouisville at Syracuse
Week 7 · Oct 17JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY
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Locked Opening Line
Louisville -10.5Before 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?
Louisville -10.5Before 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 ConsensusLouisville -1510-book consensus · observed Oct 17, 9:02 AM EDT
Louisville -1510-book consensus · observed Oct 17, 9:02 AM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~4.5 pts toward LouisvilleExplore 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.
Resolve after a close loss Contradictory evidence
Syracuse enters after a one-score loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 1,582 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHome-underdog value Inconclusive
Syracuse is the home underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyTake the big underdog Contradictory evidence
Syracuse is a 15.5-point underdog in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,106 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRivalry games favor the underdog Developing estimate
Syracuse is the underdog in a matchup played at least 5 times in the available prior-decade archive.
Studied in 1,849 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLetdown after a blowout win Contradictory evidence
Louisville enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 1,819 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMomentum after a blowout win Developing estimate
Louisville enters after winning its previous lined game by at least 21 points.
Studied in 1,819 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRoad-favorite strength Inconclusive
Louisville is the road favorite in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,402 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyLay it with a big favorite Developing estimate
Louisville is favored by 15.5 points in the current market consensus.
Studied in 1,106 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
Louisville lost the most recent meeting with Syracuse.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge after humiliation Developing estimate
Louisville lost the most recent meeting with Syracuse by at least 14 points.
Studied in 1,910 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?Louisville 34 · Syracuse 26
- Pregame OV Line
- Louisville -10.5
- Last Observed Pregame Market Consensus
- Louisville -15
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- Louisville by 8
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 LineLouisville -10.5Before 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?
Louisville -10.5Before 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 ConsensusLouisville -14.5Earliest observed 11-book consensus
Louisville -14.5Earliest observed 11-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
Louisville 78.7%Syracuse 21.3%
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