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Maryland -4.5Before 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?Maryland -610-book consensus · observed Oct 17, 9:02 AM EDTRutgers has 6.8 extra days of rest. In comparable games, the market historically shaded about 1.7 points toward Rutgers; final-margin results did not show a reliable matching improvement.
See the full studyThese 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.
Maryland enters after a loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 2,630 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMaryland enters after losing its previous lined game by 29 points.
Studied in 1,930 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMaryland enters after two consecutive losses in lined games.
Studied in 1,859 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMaryland enters after three consecutive losses in lined games.
Studied in 1,169 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMaryland is favored after losing its previous lined game.
Studied in 1,220 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMaryland lost the most recent meeting with Rutgers.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMaryland lost the most recent meeting with Rutgers by at least 14 points.
Studied in 1,910 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRutgers enters after a loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 2,630 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRutgers enters after losing its previous lined game by 32 points.
Studied in 1,930 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRutgers enters after two consecutive losses in lined games.
Studied in 1,859 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRutgers enters after three consecutive losses in lined games.
Studied in 1,169 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRutgers is the underdog in a matchup played at least 8 times in the available prior-decade archive.
Studied in 1,849 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRutgers faces materially stronger Northwestern in its next scheduled game.
Studied in 1,044 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyObserved 3h 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.
Maryland -4.5Before 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?Maryland -6Earliest observed 11-book consensusRutgers has 6.8 extra days of rest. In comparable games, the market historically shaded about 1.7 points toward Rutgers; final-margin results did not show a reliable matching improvement.
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