Just six existing active coaches have actually won a national title. Two of them will fulfill 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 quite in the very same boat.
Before Texas A&M can win a nationwide title under Fisher– which is what Fisher was given College Station, Texas, to do– it initially needs to manage 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 division title when they divided the Big 12 South with Oklahoma in 2010.
That also occurs to be the last time A&M beat Alabama when Johnny Manziel led the team to a 29-24 upset. Its been seven straight Alabama wins because, with the Tide winning by an average of 21.7 points per game.
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Alabama: Is the veneer on Alabama starting to break a bit? The Tide missed out on the College Football Playoff last season for the first time in the events history, and theyve lost 3 of their last 5 video games versus ranked opponents. Among those losses was last season in your home to LSU, snapping a 31-game home winning streak. There were likewise concerns about how the team would look this year after losing Tua Tagovailoa and much more talent to the NFL. Well, if recentlys win over Missouri is a sign, anyone writing off Alabama could look silly quickly. The team managed the game throughout, and Mac Jones did a lot of damage while throwing fewer passes than any other QB in the SEC aside from Georgias DWan Mathis, who was benched mid-game. Still, nobody judges Alabama by what it does against Missouri. This game will be the first test of the season in the eyes of numerous.
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Texas A&M: As mentioned above, Fisher wasnt brought to Texas A&M to win 8 or 9 games a season and contend for New Years Day bowl video games in Florida. You do not ensure a coach $75 million over ten years for anything aside from national titles. Hence far, Fisher has not provided. The Aggies went 17-9 in his very first two seasons and 9-7 in the SEC. Still, Fisher has actually 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 individuals expect to see a step forward. The step wasnt evident in a dull 17-12 win over Vanderbilt last week. Was that a case of early-season rust? A vanilla gameplan due to the fact that the Aggies didnt desire to put anything on tape for Alabama? Or was it simply an ominous sign of things to come? Well begin to discover out 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 TV, Roku, Fire Television, Chromecast).
Game prediction, picks.
Ive always had a pretty solid guideline when choosing Alabama games in the SEC. Normally, when Alabama is at home, you wish to bet against it. When on the road, it does a much better job of covering the spread. But, when we look better at the outcomes, the Tide carry out much better at home with larger spreads. In 26 SEC games under Saban when theyve been favored by 17 points or more– like they are here– theyve gone 16-10 ATS. When I see that pattern and combine it with how soundly Alabama has beaten the Aggies just recently, its hard to go any other method here. Choose: Alabama (-17 ).
That also takes place to be the last time A&M beat Alabama when Johnny Manziel led the team to a 29-24 upset. Its been 7 straight Alabama wins given that, with the Tide winning by an average of 21.7 points per game. Well, if last weeks win over Missouri is a sign, anybody composing off Alabama could look absurd rapidly. A vanilla gameplan due to the fact that the Aggies didnt want to put anything on tape for Alabama? Ive always had a pretty solid guideline of thumb when selecting Alabama games in the SEC.
