home field advantage a myth?

[Sam "Ace" Rothstein]

ive been keeping my own records this season and so far it doesnt seem like home field gives a team an advantage against the spread. i have it dead even at 43-43-4 ats.
i do know some teams play better at home, and crowd noise is sometimes a factor, but the numbers dont lie........
home favorites are 20-27-4 ats. just something to think about......

[RanPicks]

think it's a factor in a game, but not betting... home field is factored in the line... so kind of a moot point IMHO

[upinya83]

Originally Posted by Sam "Ace" Rothstein

ive been keeping my own records this season and so far it doesnt seem like home field gives a team an advantage against the spread. i have it dead even at 43-43-4 ats.

Well they are dead even ATS - and that doesnt mean there's no home field advantage, it means that the linemakers are doing a good job factoring it into the line. I'm sure its not even straight up.

Of course in pro sports, the homefield advantage isnt as big as in college sports

[Romanowski]

umm no, homefield is an advantage

[Sam "Ace" Rothstein]

thats the point i was trying to make, straight up it is definatly an advantage, but ats, it doesnt make a diffrence. i dont bet money lines.
it seems like every week though i see people post things like, " ill take XXXX at home". or, "i gotta go with the home team here".
i understand that some teams perform better than normal at home, home dogs are 23-15 ats.
i just think sometimes people overvalue the home field advantage as a whole.

[PICKSBYPETE]

Are you the sam ACE on the other fourm trying to sell your plays? If so I tracked you yesterday in NCAAFB and it was a bad day for you, best of luck.

[Sam "Ace" Rothstein]

Originally Posted by PICKSBYPETE

Are you the sam ACE on the other fourm trying to sell your plays? If so I tracked you yesterday in NCAAFB and it was a bad day for you, best of luck.

nope, not me. havent touched a college game all year.