Why does anyone expect a different opening line? Why would it change, other than Griz fans going ape-shit and betting up the Griz? There will be no games between now and then. I doubt that the odds makers will be diligently scouting the fall scrimmages??
They are the 3 time defending national champs. They reloaded pretty well. Their system is entrenched, and their personnel are recruited for it. We haven't been a threat on the national scene for the last 3 years. We have a brand new coach (who, while I am very excited about him, has a record that is just OK at his previous school), a new QB and a completely new system. And it is the first game of the year???
We may stay closer than that, but clearly we Griz fans are the only one who think so. And I kind of like being a big underdog.