VBR Against The Spread-Week 9

September 29, 2012; Hattiesburg, MS, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Charlie Strong before their game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at M.M. Roberts Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook – US PRESSWIRE

Cincinnati at Louisville (-4)

What looked like a match up of unbeaten teams less than a week ago has lost a little luster following Cincinnati’s loss at Toledo.  But both teams are undefeated in the Big East, and this game will go a long way towards determining the league’s BCS representative.

Matt – Louisville

Cincinnati was exposed a little last week, going on the road against a pretty good Toledo team.  Life gets harder this week as the Bearcats head south to Louisville, with Big East supremacy on the line, for better or worse.  The Cardinals have looked shaky at times this year, but they’re at home, and quite frankly, they are the better team.

Tim – Louisville

If gambling were legal in real life, I’d put my week’s allowance on this game. Cincinnati has played a total of one road game this year and they lost. They’ve also played just one quality opponent, and they lost. The Louisville Cardinals have shown up every week and they are looking for respect. I’ll take Louisville to cover by a bunch.

Craig – Louisville

I don’t want to overreact to a Cincy letdown, because I like their offense, but I am going with the home team in this one. I like what Louisville is doing on both sides of the ball. Louisville stays undefeated.

Corey – Cincinnati

Some of the luster is off of this game due to the Bearcats losing to the MAC’s Toledo Rockets.  Don’t get me wrong, this is still an important game for both teams in the Big East.  Another loss by Cincinnati will all but take them out of the running.  Louisville is coming off a shaky performance against South Florida.  The Friday Night lights of ESPN2 should make this all the more intriguing.  Look for Louisville to win the game, but only by a field goal.