Perception about this year’s Miami Hurricanes football team is revealed in a couple of way-too-early betting lines

At this time of year it’s always interesting to see different perspectives on the Miami Hurricanes football team. That could range from breakdowns of the team off the 15 spring practices to statistical projections for the coming season.

One area that many hone in on? Future odds.

And the oddsmakers at FanDuel Sportsbook have put out the line for Miami’s first two games.

The opener at home vs. overmatched Miami (Ohio), a team that finished last year with a 6-7 record including losses to the likes of Buffalo, Bowling Green, Ohio and Alabama-Birmingham? A team that averaged scoring just 20.2 points (and giving up 22.6 per game)? That’s got the Canes favored by 17 points.

Game 2, the first real test at home against a Texas A&M team that was supposed to be one of the nation’s best in 2022 but faltered with a 5-7 recod (2-6 in the SEC)?

Miami’s a very, very early home underdog in that one, with the Aggies favored by 6.5 points. Texas A&M beat Miami last year, 17-9, but had major issues on offense. However, most of the Aggies’ offensive pieces return (the major loss was RB Devon Achane and his 1,102 yards and 8 TDs). And the defense that averaged allowing only 21.2 points and 365.0 yards also has most of its talent back.

Now, with that in mind, let’s also take a look back at last year and how Miami fared against the spread.

The Canes might have been a disappointing 5-7 on the season, but it was even worse when you look at the team vs. the point spread. Miami was 2-10, with the only times Miami covered against Bethune-Cookman (49.5-point line, won by 57) and at Georgia Tech (2.5-point underdog, won by 21).

The other results: Southern Miss, favored by 27.5 and won by 23; Texas A&M, underdogs by 6.5 and lost by 8; Middle Tennessee, favored by 25.5 and lost by 14; North Carolina favored by four and lost by three; at Virginia Tech, favored by 9.5 and won by 6; Duke, favored by 10 and lost by 24; at Virginia, favored by three and won by two; Florida State, underdogs by 6.5 and lost by 42; at Clemson, underdogs by 19.5 and lost by 30; and Pittsburgh, underdogs by 4.5 and lost by 26.

Odds are all about perception and where the money is going, and it appears right now that the thought is Miami might be trending better this year but still has a long way to go.

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