Tom Stryker's Rare 6* College Late Phone Selection
#384 TULSA (-) over Texas El Paso at 8 PM EST
You'll have to forgive Tulsa for not whipping the pants off SMU last week. The Golden Hurricane didn't want to give too much away especially with a revenge war against Texas El Paso on deck.
Surprisingly, with a perfect 6-0 SU record, TU isn't getting any love from the polls. This team is NO WHERE in the Top 25! That fact will have TU motivated today. Crushing a Texas El Paso squad that enters off three consecutive straight up wins and a shiny 3-0 SU mark in the conference will certainly earn the respect of the voters! No one likes to be snubbed from the rankings especially when they deserve to be there. Rest assured, if the Golden Hurricane get a chance to pour it on, they will!
Technically speaking, there are a trio of factors that back this TU investment. First, at home off a straight up win and matched up against an opponent that enters off a straight up victory, Tulsa is a perfect 9-0 SU and ATS provided they are priced as a favorite or an underdog of +9 or less. Second, as a guest going into revenge and matched up against an opponent that enters off an ATS loss, UTEP has hit rock bottom notching an ugly 0-9 ATS record. Finally, undefeated hosts at game seven or later are a respectable 23-11 ATS provided both teams enter off straight up victories and our play on side arrives off an ATS loss.
Since 1985, the Miners have posted a woeful 1-19 SU and 7-13 ATS record on the road matched up against an opponent that carries a won/loss percentage of .800 or better. The Golden Hurricane have played three games in the newly renovated H.A. Chapman Stadium and they won those by the combined score of 181-76 or an average of 35.0 points per game. With another decisive home win, TU keeps its BCS hopes alive and they'll pick up the Top 25 ranking it deserves. Take Tulsa. Thank you and best of luck, Tom Stryker.