1. The SEC vs. the Dow Jones: A Profitable Betting Strategy in NCAA Football
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Evan H. Moore and James Francisco
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010407 polymers ,business.industry ,Financial market ,Accounting ,General Medicine ,Football ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Efficient-market hypothesis ,Point spread ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Economics ,Profitability index ,Championship ,business ,College football - Abstract
This article tests the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and the profitability of a simple betting strategy in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college football. We examine all games that have a point spread, from September 2003 through January 2015, for inter-conference matches involving a Power Five/Automatic Qualifying (P5/AQ) team against a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) opponent. We further investigate one conference using these matches from 2016 through 2018 seasons. The betting strategy evidence suggests it is nonrandom and profitable to bet against the Southeastern Conference (SEC), despite its perceived status as the nation’s top conference.
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- 2020
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