Texas A&M vs Texas - 3

[csknight3]

Okay I know this well known Rivalry is always a toss up no matter what rank each team is or what their records are, they both show up to play. However, I see so much value in Texas A&M, especially since the line dropped from 3.5 to 3. I realize this might be from some sharp bettors which are hard to go against, but this is one of the only games I will go against them. A&M is on a roll right now and has proven to be a much better team this year. The game is close enough to College Station to where there won't be too much of a home field advantage for Texas. Also Texas has played awful at home this year. With Texas A&Ms defense only allowing 6 points in the last game and a half its played and Texas's struggling offense, I am going to have to go big on AtM here.

Any other thoughts would be appreciated.

[Biggus]

I know many Texas fans are giving away their tickets. I think the stadium will have a lot of Aggies in the stands.

[the12thman]

Texas was winning 24-17??? late in the 3rd quarter vs. FAU

Ags roll, and send Texas home for good over bowl season

35-14

[gilbert91016]

Should b high scoring game. I want to see what the O/U is

[LINE-crush-ER]

texas am 39 - texas 20

[spongerat]

texas A M should roll, Texas already gave up this year

[mv09]

Texas is playing for a bowl game at home.

Aggies were always the crap team heading into this game with Texas being the top 10 team and A&M always found a way to keep it close or make an upset.

Tides have turned. A&M is the dominant team and Texas blows bad, but in rivalry games - you get the best out of every player. The easy play is Texas A&M, but I am not confident with the spread. I bet on nearly every A&M game and am very high on them, but you can throw everything out in rivalry games.

[utmoody10]

I'm a believer in the aggies now. Texas continues to disappoint, will probably lay the chalk while the turkey is digesting. A&m 31 horns 17

[the12thman]

texas had trouble with FAU just 2 days ago

Ags are motivated to keep texas out of a bowl

this texas team doesnt care about the pinstripe bowl, they had unjustified expectations of a BCS game when the season started
and mack brown/muschamp are poor coaches

[drfunkmaster]

o/u is 47.. so over is the play then

[spongerat]

Over? Isn't Texas supposed to have a good defense?

[Willie Bee]

Playing Texas on the money line. With my 50-50 betting stats, it means my Fighting Texas Aggies have a decent shot at winning.

[Vinnybagadonuts]

Texas is playing for a bowl game at home.

Aggies were always the crap team heading into this game with Texas being the top 10 team and A&M always found a way to keep it close or make an upset.

Tides have turned. A&M is the dominant team and Texas blows bad, but in rivalry games - you get the best out of every player. The easy play is Texas A&M, but I am not confident with the spread. I bet on nearly every A&M game and am very high on them, but you can throw everything out in rivalry games.

I work for Texas, and can tell you that there is no hype or talk about this game at all.

Texas cannot make a bowl game, they're not in the Big 12 hunt, and this is the last game.

Last week was their "hurrah" game for the seniors and the fans.

They will not beat A&M this year.

[JMUplayer]

I've been betting against the dumpster fires all year... Texas, Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Hurricanes......

[Vinnybagadonuts]

Folks, don't over-think this one.

Texas has no offense. The only reason they pulled away from FAU was because of the defense.

A&M has the ability to put up a bunch of points on Texas, and they really won't be able to answer.

A&M will finish in a three-way tie atop the Big 12 South with a win, and an OSU loss to OU this Saturday.

A&M beat OU (by 14, and it wasn't that close) when they played a few weeks ago, so they hold that tiebreaker. However, they lost to OSU early in the season, so I'm not sure how the tiebreaker will work (OU would have beaten OSU, who beat A&M, who beat OU.)

Anyway, my point is that A&M has a shot at the Big 12 championship this year, and a lot more offense than Texas. They have much more at stake than Texas does. The only reason this line is so low is because of the rivalry reputation, but this year it won't matter.

Take A&M at 3 points.

[HilltopTony]

I work for Texas, and can tell you that there is no hype or talk about this game at all.

Texas cannot make a bowl game, they're not in the Big 12 hunt, and this is the last game.

Last week was their "hurrah" game for the seniors and the fans.

They will not beat A&M this year.

6-6 makes them bowl eligible. So if they win this game the can get an invite from a bowl. Will they is a different story.

[BigDofBA]

However, they lost to OSU early in the season, so I'm not sure how the tiebreaker will work (OU would have beaten OSU, who beat A&M, who beat OU.) Anyway, my point is that A&M has a shot at the Big 12 championship this year

A&M has zero shot at winning a Big 12 title this year.

OU and OSU both have better records and are ranked higher than A&M in the BCS. If OSU beats OU, OSU will win the South by finishing 10-1 with one conference loss.

IF OU beats OSU, there will be a three way tie in the Big 12 South. OU will get the nod over A&M because OU will be 10-2 and A&M will be 9-3. OU will be ranked higher than OSU and A&M in the BCS standings which is the tie-breaker.

In the event of a three way tie, the team ranked the highest in the BCS standings goes. IF A&M only had two losses they might have a shot but it's not going to happen since OU is already ahead of them and a if OU wins in Stillwater it's going to vault the Sooners even higher in the rankings.

[Vinnybagadonuts]

6-6 makes them bowl eligible. So if they win this game the can get an invite from a bowl. Will they is a different story.

LOL - I hear what you're saying.

Look, Texas is last in the Big 12 south. Even if they become "bowl eligible", their only chance at a bowl is an at large invitation.

The Big 12 has contractual obligations for 8 bowls (including the BCS.) Currently, there are 8 teams out of 12 that are bowl eligible, with better records than Texas. At least half of those 8 teams will better their record this week.

Should Texas win, they will be 6-6. If Kansas State beats North Texas, and if Texas Tech beats Houston, then every bowl eligible team in the Big 12 will have a better record than Texas.

Bowl games are all about selling tickets. Texas fans expect big name bowl games, and the thought of going to the Taco Bueno bowl game won't be too enticing for fans to spend their cash on.

Now I'm not saying they couldn't get invited to any bowl, but they wouldn't get invited to any of the Big 12 contractually obligated bowl games.

It really doesn't matter; they won't win anyway.

[Vinnybagadonuts]

A&M has zero shot at winning a Big 12 title this year.

OU and OSU both have better records and are ranked higher than A&M in the BCS. If OSU beats OU, OSU will win the South by finishing 10-1 with one conference loss.

IF OU beats OSU, there will be a three way tie in the Big 12 South. OU will get the nod over A&M because OU will be 10-2 and A&M will be 9-3. OU will be ranked higher than OSU and A&M in the BCS standings which is the tie-breaker.

In the event of a three way tie, the team ranked the highest in the BCS standings goes. IF A&M only had two losses they might have a shot but it's not going to happen since OU is already ahead of them and a if OU wins in Stillwater it's going to vault the Sooners even higher in the rankings.

Ok, gotcha.

Didn't know that after the heads-up that the tiebreaker would be the BCS standings (of all things.) Doesn't make much sense to me, but it doesn't matter to me personally.

That's a shame though, since they would all have the same record, and beat OU heads-up.

I was mostly trying to point out that A&M has more to play for than Texas does, which I still think they do.

[BigDofBA]

Ok, gotcha. Didn't know that after the heads-up that the tiebreaker would be the BCS standings (of all things.) Doesn't make much sense to me, but it doesn't matter to me personally. That's a shame though, since they would all have the same record, and beat OU heads-up.

By the same token, OSU would have beaten Texas A&M heads up so shouldn't OSU go? OU would have beaten OSU heads up, so shouldn't OU go?

If there is a three way tie, OU and OSU would both be 10-2 and A&M would be 9-3. I think the team with the best overall record should go and if two of the three teams are tied record wise it should come down to the head to head matchup.

Technically it will be based on BCS standings but it's going to work out that way anyway.

If you're saying A&M should go ahead of OU because they won head to head then there is no way A&M should go ahead of OSU even if OSU loses because both teams will have the same conference record and OSU beat A&M head to head.

It's a shame because A&M is playing great ball right now and peaking at the right time. Too bad we don't have a playoff of some sort.

[HilltopTony]

LOL - I hear what you're saying.

Look, Texas is last in the Big 12 south. Even if they become "bowl eligible", their only chance at a bowl is an at large invitation.

The Big 12 has contractual obligations for 8 bowls (including the BCS.) Currently, there are 8 teams out of 12 that are bowl eligible, with better records than Texas. At least half of those 8 teams will better their record this week.

Should Texas win, they will be 6-6. If Kansas State beats North Texas, and if Texas Tech beats Houston, then every bowl eligible team in the Big 12 will have a better record than Texas.

Bowl games are all about selling tickets. Texas fans expect big name bowl games, and the thought of going to the Taco Bueno bowl game won't be too enticing for fans to spend their cash on.

Now I'm not saying they couldn't get invited to any bowl, but they wouldn't get invited to any of the Big 12 contractually obligated bowl games.

It really doesn't matter; they won't win anyway.

Vinny, read the entire statement, I merely said they BECOME bowl eligible at 6-6. WILL THEY get an invite is a different story. For God's sake are you people that insecure that you sit here and rip apart everybody's posts?

[Vinnybagadonuts]

Vinny, read the entire statement, I merely said they BECOME bowl eligible at 6-6. WILL THEY get an invite is a different story. For God's sake are you people that insecure that you sit here and rip apart everybody's posts?

Relax dude, no one was ripping apart anything.

In my first sentence, I said, "I hear what you're saying."

No drama necessary.

[Nickelicious]

6-6 makes them bowl eligible. So if they win this game the can get an invite from a bowl. Will they is a different story.

Coach Brown has stated publicly that Texas will happily accept any bowl game they are offered. Believe me, the smaller December bowls would be thrilled to have a major program like Texas in their game against a smaller school. That will sell tickets!

If they win, and I think they will (I'm on the ML like Willie Bee), they will go to a bowl.

[scarp]

liking A&M on this one

[HilltopTony]

Sorry Vinny, my bad. Just a bad day, no excuses though I shouldn't have ripped you. Sorry man!

[ramones951]

Texas didn't have as much trouble with FAU as people are pointing out.... They got off to a slow start in the 2nd half allowing some gimme points, but quicky seized control of the game and covered the line. And FAU played lights out that game, one of the best games they've played all year.