ESPN's SP+ shares latest odds of Texas A&M making bowl game
There were some lofty expectations for Texas A&M entering the 2022 college football season. Before Week 1, Jimbo Fisher’s squad was ranked No. 6 in the AP Top 25. Now, through 10 weeks of Fisher’s 5th season, the Aggies need to beat the odds to make a bowl game.
ESPN’s Bill Connelly shared Monday that the SP+ numbers put Texas A&M’s odds at going bowling at just 23% entering Week 11.
Connelly’s SP+ computer model is an “opponent- and tempo-adjusted look at the most sustainable and predictive aspects of college football. It is intended to be predictive and forward-facing.” SP+gained a notable following for how its score projections fared as bets against the Vegas point spread.
SEC GRAB BAG
Florida-A&M
Kentucky-Mizzou
Miss St-Auburn
S Carolina-VandyA&M’s odds of bowling, per SP+: 23%.
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Texas A&M is 3-6 in 2022 after falling 41-24 to Florida in Week 10. The Aggies are on the road at Auburn in Week 11 before closing out the year at home against UMass and LSU.
It has been a rough year for Fisher’s squad, particularly with health issues, including the losses of Ainias Smith and Max Johnson. Texas A&M dealt with a flu outbreak against Florida, leaving the Aggies without QB Connor Weigman and other key players. Fisher said Monday that Weigman will be QB1 against Auburn.