A square is recreational or novice bettor. A square pick is like a "sucker bet" that Vegas wants the public to jump on because they feel the opposite will happen. So when you see ND a 7 point favorite it's cause for a red flag. Vegas knows the public and ND fans are going to have the sentiment we've already seen in this thread. There's more that goes into betting, but I've said multiple times...in games like this, DON'T BET ON NOTRE DAME. There's a reason ND under performs in marquee games and doesn't usually blow out lesser opponents. Currently ND has 75% of the money on them to cover, and almost all the money on the moneyline at -300. Gotta hope sharps hammer NC ST and sway the handle, otherwise, this game might be closer than expected.