| Market | ECU | ALA |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | +1800 | -5000 |
| Run line | +27.5 | |
| Total 52.5 | Over -112 | Under -108 |
| Market-implied pick | Win chance | Projected score |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 95% | Alabama 40, East Carolina 12 |
Strip the book's cut out and the market calls this a clear Alabama favorite. The question is not who wins but whether -5000 is worth paying for it — see the break-even row below. On the total, the under is the cheaper side of 52.5 at the posted prices. The projected score is the posted total split by the spread — the market's own expected margin, not a model of ours. Our own side on this game, if we take one, goes out in the newsletter before kickoff.
| ECU | ALA | |
|---|---|---|
| Win chance (no-vig) | 5.1% | 94.9% |
| Break-even at the price | 5.3% | 98.0% |
Both posted prices together imply more than 100% — that surplus (3.3% here) is what the book keeps. Strip it out and the market makes this ECU 5.1%, ALA 94.9%. The break-even row is the win rate you'd need at the posted price just to tread water — the gap between the two rows is the cost of the bet.
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