Updated spread for the Texas vs. Florida game a cause for worry?

The betting lines for the Longhorns' first SEC conference game have moved recently, and it's time to discuss why that might have happened despite both teams having a BYE.

Sam Houston v Texas | Tim Warner/GettyImagesThe spread for this week's matchup has moved to Texas -6.5 from -7.5, and from a predictive betting standpoint, this isn't a good thing for the Longhorns.

When a number moves closer to 0 for the favored team, it usually means that the betting public is betting on the underdog to win outright or at least cover the spread and keep it close. In this case, people have been betting on Florida to win or cover quite a bit over the past 24 hours. This is pretty odd, seeing as nothing has…