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Only six current active coaches have won a national title. 2 of them will satisfy on Saturday when No. 2 Alabama plays host to No. 13 Texas A&M on Saturday. The Crimson Tide are one of the favorites to make it back to the College Football Playoff and win their sixth championship game under coach Nick Saban. Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies arent rather in the very same boat.
Before Texas A&M can win a nationwide title under Fisher– which is what Fisher was brought to College Station, Texas, to do– it initially must get by Alabama, Auburn and LSU and win an SEC West crown. The Aggies are yet to do that as members of the SEC, and they last won a department title when they divided the Big 12 South with Oklahoma in 2010.
The closest the Aggies have actually pertained to winning the West was their first season in the division in 2012. When Johnny Manziel led the team to a 29-24 upset, that also takes place to be the last time A&M beat Alabama. Its been 7 straight Alabama wins considering that, with the Tide winning by approximately 21.7 points per video game. In the 2 meetings under Fisher, the Aggies have been outscored 92-51.
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One of those losses was last season at home to LSU, snapping a 31-game home winning streak. Well, if last weeks win over Missouri is an indication, any person writing off Alabama could look silly rapidly. Still, nobody judges Alabama by what it does against Missouri.
Texas A&M: As pointed out above, Fisher wasnt given Texas A&M to win eight or nine games a season and contend for New Years Day championship game in Florida. You do not ensure a coach $75 million over 10 years for anything other than nationwide titles. Hence far, Fisher has actually not provided. The Aggies went 17-9 in his first two seasons and 9-7 in the SEC. Still, Fisher has raised recruiting expectations in College Station, and entering his 3rd season, he has a roster more skilled than his very first two. This is the year where people anticipate to see a step forward. The action wasnt evident in a lackluster 17-12 win over Vanderbilt recently. Was that a case of early-season rust? A vanilla gameplan since the Aggies didnt wish to put anything on tape for Alabama? Or was it simply a threatening indication of things to come? Well begin to learn this weekend.
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Date: Saturday, Oct. 3|Time: 3:30 p.m. ETLocation: Bryant-Denny Stadium– Tuscaloosa, AlabamaTV: CBS|Live stream: CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App ( Free) OTT: CBS Sports App (Apple Television, Roku, Fire Television, Chromecast).
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Ive always had a pretty strong guideline when selecting Alabama video games in the SEC. Generally, when Alabama is at home, you wish to wager versus it. It does a better job of covering the spread when on the road. However, when we look closer at the results, the Tide perform better at home with larger spreads. When theyve been favored by 17 points or more– like they are here– theyve gone 16-10 ATS, in 26 SEC video games under Saban. When I see that trend and combine it with how comfortably Alabama has actually beaten the Aggies recently, its tough to go any other way here. Select: Alabama (-17 ).
That likewise takes place to be the last time A&M beat Alabama when Johnny Manziel led the group to a 29-24 upset. Its been 7 straight Alabama wins since, with the Tide winning by an average of 21.7 points per game. Well, if last weeks win over Missouri is an indication, anyone writing off Alabama might look absurd rapidly. A vanilla gameplan since the Aggies didnt want to put anything on tape for Alabama? Ive always had a pretty solid rule of thumb when picking Alabama video games in the SEC.
