Home field advantage

[Bucket Getter]

Debating with a couple buddies the value of home field. Every home team has won easily even though the visitors brought strong crowds. One guy thinks a big visiting crowd should neutralize the advantage. Looks to me like it’s a huge advantage to sleep in your own bed, eat where you normally eat, and go thru normal pregame stuff. Travel always brings hassles.

I usually think playing at home in basketball is worth 8-10 points. Any thoughts about football points?

 

[Middawg]

We are seeing the baseline being established right now.

Playing a very good college football team on the road in December after two or three weeks off, hard to argue it's not a 7 to 10 points advantage imo.

 

[IUgradman]

We are seeing the baseline being established right now.

Playing a very good college football team on the road in December after two or three weeks off, hard to argue it's not a 7 to 10 points advantage imo.

More like 17 to 20 point advantage.

 

[IUKM79]

Debating with a couple buddies the value of home field. Every home team has won easily even though the visitors brought strong crowds. One guy thinks a big visiting crowd should neutralize the advantage. Looks to me like it’s a huge advantage to sleep in your own bed, eat where you normally eat, and go thru normal pregame stuff. Travel always brings hassles.

I usually think playing at home in basketball is worth 8-10 points. Any thoughts about football points?

Playing on your home field is an advantage. Why not divide ticket availability 50/50!

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

I don’t want to hear any more of these SEC apologists debating about our team being in over Bama or Ole Miss. The SEC just got manhandled in The Shoe. I thought we were overpowered there. That pales in comparison to this shellacking. The same Tennessee team that beat Bama.
I like the word spin the put on these first round games. IU was “dominated.” Okay, fair. Then they talk about OSU “beating a really good Tennessee team.” If you are a brand name, they soften the language. Clemson was down 31-10 but put in a “gritty performance.” Cignetti is just too brash for the media, so they are going after him from here on out.

 

[daddyhoosier]

Bro, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Texas - probably 4 of the top 10 hardest places to play.