Betting on the College Football Top 25 for Week 9

You might be hearing more about Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher being on the hot seat, except for this number: $85,950,000. That’s what the university would owe Fisher if they fire him after the 2022 season. Fisher’s team is now 4-6 over the last 10 games after losing at South Carolina by six this past weekend. He was brought to College Station to revamp the offense, but the team has not broken the 25-point barrier in nine straight games. Against South Carolina, the Aggies gave up a touchdown on the opening kickoff return. Then, they threw an interception before holding the Gamecocks to a field goal. On their next position, Haynes King bobbled a snap that ended up as a fumble return for a touchdown. Just like that, it was 17-0, and the Aggies were well on their way to the first loss in program history to South Carolina. But Fisher won’t be going anywhere for a while, not with that payout. The Aggies have fallen way out of the top 25, so let’s check out who’s still there – and which insights can help your sports betting this weekend.

 

NCAA News: Top 25 Betting Opportunities

 

#1 Georgia Bulldogs
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes
#3 Tennessee Volunteers
#4 Michigan Wolverines
#5 Clemson Tigers
#6 Alabama Crimson Tide
#7 TCU Horned Frogs
#8 Oregon Ducks
#9 Oklahoma State Cowboys
#10 USC Trojans
#11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
#12 UCLA Bruins
#13 Penn State Nittany Lions
#14 Utah Utes
#15 Ole Miss Rebels
#16 Syracuse Orange
#17 Illinois Fighting Illini
#18 LSU Tigers
#19 Kentucky Wildcats
#20 Cincinnati Bearcats
#21 North Carolina Tar Heels
#22 Kansas State Wildcats
#23 Tulane Green Wave
#24 N.C. State Wolfpack
#25 South Carolina Gamecocks

 

If you were wondering if Brian Kelly would work out in LSU after that opening loss to Florida State, he has the Tigers buying what he’s selling. On Saturday, then-#7 Ole Miss ran out to a 17-3 lead, but then LSU went to work, running roughshod over the Rebels over the last three periods, winning, 45-20. That was just the third time LSU had beaten an AP Top 10 team by at least 14 points when the Tigers themselves were unranked. The last time that had happened was 1983, when they routed then-#9 Washington by 26. LSU also trailed Auburn by 17 earlier this season, but they came all the way back to win. This comeback was even more emphatic, as LSU outscored Ole Miss 42-3 after falling down by 14. Quarterback Jayden Daniels accounted for five touchdowns in the win – and he accounted for six in the Week 7 win at Florida. LSU is back…but what will they do about Alabama?

What should we think about Oregon? Yes, we know, they lost, 49-3, to Georgia in Week 1. However, they are flying in all phases of the game right now. A surprise onside kick in the second quarter turned the momentum against UCLA last week, and Oregon rolled to a victory. Quarterback Bo Nix, who transferred from Auburn, has Kenny Dillingham (his former quarterbacks coach) as his offensive coordinator, and he looks more comfortable each passing week. Nix has more talent at the skill positions than he did at Auburn, and he has done a much more effective job of limiting his mistakes.

Why does Mike Leach’s magic only work for a season or two before opposing defenses figure him out, and it’s time for him to move on? Because his offense really only has five different passing plays. They are creative, and they work, but once you have figured those five out, you can stop their offense. It didn’t help matters that Leach’s Mississippi State team drew Alabama the week after the Tide had lost to Tennessee, but you would think college athletic directors would look a bit further than the hype.

 

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