They do the same exact thing with the CFB playoffs. They’ll just say whatever makes their choices seem better after the fact but will be inconsistent between teams.
Betting lines for the games we care about:
Purdue -7 OSU
Houston -9.5 Cincy
A&M -6 Vandy
Memphis -6 Tulane
SDSU -1.5 Utah St
FAU +1 UAB
That FAU line is concerning. Didn’t expect them to be an underdog.