COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There's no such thing as free money when it comes to wagering on college football games. But favoring Ohio State by 16 points against Michigan State certainly feels like it.

That was the opening line for Saturday's game in Columbus, with control of the Big Ten East on the line. In some places, it's already come down to 15 or 14 points. Even that feels like too big of a spread for these teams.

We're talking about Michigan State, a thorn in Ohio State's side since Urban Meyer arrived in Columbus. Meyer is 3-2 against the Spartans since 2012. The teams have split the last six games, decided by an average of five points. Last year it was a one-point game when Michigan State won three games and Ohio State went to the College Football Playoff.

Ohio State is coming off a 55-24 loss to Iowa, and Michigan State just beat Penn State.

We wouldn't pretend to know more than the oddsmakers in the desert, though they seem a bit out of touch with an Ohio State team that's 4-5 against the spread this year.

So why such a big spread this week? Thinking angry Ohio State rolls, and you can sucker people into backing Michigan State with a crazy two-touchdown cushion? We tried to figure out why in the video above.