Set Up For Lone Star Showdown Is Very Much Like 2006

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if I were a gambler, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 ft pole.

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agreed. I have no idea what to expect. No outcome would surprise me

A strong rivalry game where the underdog is the home team from my experience is usually a good bet.
I take the points.
Good time to get some data on this belief this rivalry weekend.

Edit, maybe not a good rivalry week for data. Only other game I could find with home underdog was Florida at Florida St.

It was a home game at Kyle

I just can’t remember the year

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Aggies proceeded to physically dominate sips and win.

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Aggies won 12-7 and ended a 6 game losing streak against a freshman QB who got hurt in the previous game..

But that year was the last time that A&M didn't lose a game in October.

Both teams entered November at 8-1.

Both teams finished November 9-3.

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This game is very unpredictable

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Historically, this is not accurate. The favorite usually wins this game about 86% of the time. TBD if that trend continues with the change in dynamics.. lay off period..

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Historically

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How did you research this and how far back did you go?



But in general, it makes sense that the favored team would come out on top at a much higher percentage rate

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How did you research this and how far back did you go?

But in general, it makes sense that the favored team would come out on top at a much higher percentage rate

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I went back a ways.. it was a year or two ago, I don't remember the exact numbers.. I think I made a post about it, but I couldn't find it searching for it..

Bottom line: Both teams were ranked only a handful of times and the ranked team usually won the game.. I didn't have betting lines.. so perhaps "favorite" is the wrong word to use.. I think I assumed the higher ranked team was the favorite..

The Oklahoma and Texas game is historically more of a crapshoot.. the lower ranked team has pulled off quite a few upsets