{'byline': 'by Andrew Doughty', 'hosts': '', 'byline_sources': '', 'hide_author': True, 'audience_id': '', 'original_station': [{'station': '971theticket', 'path': '971theticket/sports/university-of-michigan/michigan-following-betting-struggles-of-defending-champs'}], 'syndicated_items': [{'station': 'wwjnewsradio', 'path': '/wwjnewsradio/sports/michigan-following-betting-struggles-of-defending-champs'}], 'original_item': {'_index': 'published-content_v44', '_type': '_doc', '_score': None, '_source': {'date': '2024-09-18T19:55:38.904+00:00', 'lead': [{'data': {'alt': 'USA Today', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/USATSI24255158-2afbb4a8-f432-4e6d-ad45-3551af896be5.jpg', 'width': 5531, 'credit': 'USA Today', 'height': 3687, 'caption': 'Michigan', '_version': 1, 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '1816895', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/image/instances/cm16m9cuy001q3b7kumccbqb9@published'}], 'slug': 'michigan-following-betting-struggles-of-defending-champs', 'tags': [], 'feeds': {'msn': True, 'rss': True, 'postup': True, 'facebook': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'sitemaps': True, 'frequency': True, 'smartNews': True, 'apple-news': False, 'smart-news': True, 'most-popular': True, 'reversechron': True, 'google-news-feed': True}, 'hosts': [], 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/cm16lj3fn001v01sgxh4y87l6@published'}, 'byline': [{'hosts': [], 'names': [{'name': 'Andrew Doughty', 'slug': 'andrew-doughty', 'text': 'Andrew Doughty'}], 'prefix': 'by', 'sources': []}], 'teaser': 'Facing 0-4 ATS Start, Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', 'authors': ['Andrew Doughty'], 'content': [{'data': {'text': 'If Michigan doesn’t cover the spread against USC in Week 4 — currently +5.5 in BetMGM’s <a href="https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports/football-11/betting/usa-9/college-football-211">college football odds</a> — they’ll start the season with four straight losses against the spread, one shy of their total from last year’s regular season and conference championship.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm16lj3fn001z01sgkfia8o5n@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Barring ATS dominance over the next two and a half months, the Wolverines will be the latest team to have a drop in ATS winning percentage one year after winning the national championship.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm189t79r002g3b7kt82a1efj@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Four of the first five champions in the College Football Playoff era actually improved against the spread a year later. But the four most recent champions have done worse the following season. And the bar hasn’t been unrealistically high.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm189t7ab002j3b7kv2vg33ze@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'None of the last four champs covered more than eight games, including Georgia in 2022. The Bulldogs went 7-6 ATS (.538) during the 2022 regular season and SEC Championship. They covered only four times last year, posting the worst percentage (.346) of any defending champ in the CFP era.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm189t7a8002i3b7koou6dz0y@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Visit the online sportsbook for all Week 4 college football odds, including spreads, moneylines, and <a href="https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports">parlays</a>. You can also see updated futures for FBS teams like <a href="https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/team/michigan-wolverines-football/">Michigan football odds</a> for the Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm189t7p2002k3b7k03ohru6m@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'If you’re in Michigan and don’t have a BetMGM account, check updated <a href="https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/betmgm-state-promos/michigan-sportsbook/">Michigan sportsbook promotions</a> for a potential welcome offer.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm189t7a4002h3b7kmomwmhtc@published'}], 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': 'USA Today', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/USATSI24255158-2afbb4a8-f432-4e6d-ad45-3551af896be5.jpg', 'width': 5531, 'credit': 'USA Today', 'height': 3687, 'caption': 'Michigan', '_version': 1, 'mimeType': 'image/jpeg', 'imageLink': None, 'rendition': None, 'sizeInBytes': '1816895', 'borderToggle': None, 'componentVariation': 'image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/feed-image/instances/cm16lj3fn001w01sgo8b0z9cq@published'}, 'sources': [], '_version': 24, 'featured': False, 'headline': 'Facing 0-4 ATS Start, Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', 'msnTitle': 'Facing 0-4 ATS Start, Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', 'textTags': [], '_msnTitle': {'shouldOverride': False}, 'apContent': None, 'isOpinion': False, 'pageTitle': 'Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/cm16lj3fn001x01sgxonzq6ga@published'}, 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/USATSI24255158-2afbb4a8-f432-4e6d-ad45-3551af896be5.jpg', 'feedLayout': 'small', 'showSocial': True, 'stationURL': 'https://www.audacy.com/971theticket', 'breadcrumbs': [{'url': '//www.audacy.com/971theticket', 'text': '97.1 The Ticket', 'hidden': False}, {'url': '//www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports', 'text': 'Sports', 'hidden': False}, {'url': '//www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/university-of-michigan', 'text': 'University of Michigan', 'hidden': False}], 'contentType': 'article', 'seoHeadline': 'Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', 'stationName': '97.1 The Ticket', 'stationSlug': '971theticket', 'dateModified': '2024-09-18T19:55:38.789Z', 'featuredNews': True, 'sectionFront': 'sports', 'fullWidthLead': False, 'shortHeadline': 'Facing 0-4 ATS Start, Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', 'syndicatedUrl': None, 'unityPageType': 'article', 'editorialFeeds': None, 'featuredSports': False, 'msnTitleLength': 78, 'seoDescription': 'See this betting information from BetMGM here ahead of Michigan’s matchup against USC as the Wolverines face an 0-4 start and follow the betting struggles of defending champs. ', 'stationLogoUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/logos/WXYTFM.jpg', 'isContentFromAP': False, 'noIndexNoFollow': False, 'pageDescription': 'See this betting information from BetMGM here ahead of Michigan’s matchup against USC as the Wolverines face an 0-4 start and follow the betting struggles of defending champs. ', 'primaryHeadline': 'Facing 0-4 ATS Start, Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', 'stationCallsign': 'WXYTFM', 'stationTimezone': 'ET', 'genreSyndication': None, 'socialDescription': 'Facing 0-4 ATS Start, Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', 'syndicationStatus': 'original', 'componentVariation': 'article', 'stationSyndication': [{'callsign': 'WWJAM', 'stationName': 'WWJ Newsradio 950', 'stationSlug': 'wwjnewsradio', 'sectionFront': 'sports', 'source': 'content subscription', 'syndicatedArticleSlug': '/wwjnewsradio/sports/michigan-following-betting-struggles-of-defending-champs'}], 'hasSecondaryBylines': False, 'corporateSyndication': None, 'rollingStandoutCount': 0, 'secondarySectionFront': 'university of michigan', 'contentPageSponsorLogo': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/cm16lj3fn001y01sg5c3k603w@published'}, 'displayLogoSponsorship': False, 'plaintextShortHeadline': 'Facing 0-4 ATS Start, Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', '_opinionHeadlineOverride': {'shouldOverride': False}, 'plaintextPrimaryHeadline': 'Facing 0-4 ATS Start, Michigan Following Betting Struggles of Defending Champs', 'canBeMarkedGoogleStandout': True, 'isContentFromNoIndexByline': False, 'availableStandoutArticleInventory': True, 'articleWithinGoogleStandoutPublishDateLimit': True, 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/971theticket/sports/university-of-michigan/michigan-following-betting-struggles-of-defending-champs', 'site': 'demo'}, 'sort': [3940191], 'stationSlug': 'wwjnewsradio', 'original_id': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/cm16lj3fn002001sgnrl3o6qz@published'}}