I'm not convinced that anyone will think
by KeoughCharles05 (2024-04-23 17:48:09)
Edited on 2024-04-23 17:55:58

In reply to: When is the last time we won a true road game against a team  posted by VaDblDmr

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A&M is worth a shit by the end of the season.

Not sure what your standard is for "worth a shit" given the seeming inclusion of A&M in that group, but here's road wins over the last 15ish years against teams with 8+ wins.

2023 NCSU (9-4)
2023 Duke (8-5)
2022 UNC (8-5)
2020 UNC (8-4)
2019 Louisville (8-5)
2018 Northwestern (9-5)
2017 Michigan State (10-3)
2015 Temple (10-4)
2015 Pitt (8-5)
2014 FSU* (13-1*)
2012 Oklahoma (10-3)
2010 USC (8-5)

A lot of dreck in there, with '12 Oklahoma being the only real notable win, and '14 FSU as a should have been game that was stolen from us.

A&M might make this list, but I don't think they'd be much different than the majority of it. They have four games against pre-season top 12 teams (us, Missouri, LSU, and Texas), though all four are at home. 3 should-be wins against McNeese, Bowling Green, and NMSU. Middle of the schedule is: @ Florida, Arkansas (N), @ MSU, @ USC, @ Auburn. Especially if we win, I'd be quite surprised to see them pull out more than 8 wins. Elko's a good coach, but A&M is a program that is undergoing a lot of roster churn, and has hit the 10 win mark once in the last quarter century. The last decade for them has looked like a Brian Kelly/Monk Malloy fever dream of 8 win seasons, prompting the Texas 8 & 4 Moniker. I think Vegas agrees -- the current over/under is 8.5, and they're slight favorites to beat us.



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