MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — If there is a level between impossible and improbable, that is where West Virginia’s chances of beating Oklahoma this week reside.
That’s not a matter of opinion, but a matter of data.
The Mountaineers go into Saturday as 33.5-point underdogs. Dating back to 1994, only eight teams favored by at least 33.5 points have lost. Perhaps the only thing capable of making WVU fans smile about that scenario is the fact Virginia Tech accounts for two of those eight losses by massive favorites.
Oddsmakers are giving West Virginia a slightly worse chance of winning than they gave Appalachian State against Michigan in 2007.