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Georgia football rises, Aggies join Top 25 in latest AP Poll

UGA football rises in the polls, Texas A&M joins the Top 25 of AP Rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs knocked off the Auburn Tigers Saturday to clinch the SEC East and lock up a spot in Atlanta for a third-straight season.

Following the big win, the Dawgs saw a slight jump in the Sunday polls, moving from 5th to 4th in both the Amway USA TODAY Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Poll.

Georgia was already ranked No. 4 to start the week in the College Football Playoff rankings, but can now officially claim it is ranked higher than Alabama and more.

Below, you will find the complete AP Top 10, with Texas A&M ranked No. 24 heading into Athens.

  1. LSU
  2. Ohio State
  3. Clemson
  4. Georgia
  5. Alabama
  6. Oregon
  7. Utah
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Penn State
  10. Florida

The full Top 25 can be found here, courtesy of the Associated Press.

Alabama drops to No. 5 in latest Amway Coaches Poll

The Alabama Crimson Tide dropped from No. 4 to No. 5 in the last Amway Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports.

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Alabama managed to get a sound 35-7 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday, but that did not stop the slide from No. 4 to No. 5 in the latest Amway Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Georgia, who was already ranked ahead of the Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff rankings, jumped to the No. 4 spot while there were some other slight changes to the rankings.

  • Minnesota dropped its first game of the season to Iowa, which caused a drop from No. 7 to No. 11
  • Baylor, who checked in as a top 10 team last week, only dropped to No. 13 after Oklahoma’s comeback victory on Saturday night
  • Auburn dropped a close one (21-14) to Georgia, and the rankings dropped them from No. 13 to No. 16 as a result
  • Texas A&M, who have not been in the top 25 in awhile, crawled back in at No. 24

Here is the top 25 in its entirety following Week 12 of the college football season:

1. LSU (10-0)

2. Ohio State (10-0)

3. Clemson (11-0)

4. Georgia (9-1)

5. Alabama (9-1)

6. Oregon (9-1)

7. Oklahoma (9-1)

8. Utah (9-1)

9. Penn State (9-1)

10. Florida (9-2)

11. Minnesota (9-1)

12. Michigan (8-2)

13. Baylor (9-1)

14. Wisconsin (8-2)

15. Notre Dame (8-2)

16. Auburn (7-3)

17. Cincinnati (9-1)

18. Memphis (9-1)

19. Boise State (9-1)

20. Iowa (7-3)

21. SMU (9-1)

22. Oklahoma State (7-3)

23. Appalachian State (9-1)

24. Texas A&M (7-3)

25. San Diego State (8-2)

Other teams receiving votes: Air Force, Virginia Tech, Indiana, Navy, Virginia, UL-Lafayette, Pittsburgh, USC, Louisiana Tech, Wake Forest, Temple, Kansas State

That is now six SEC teams listed in the top 25.

It’s good for Alabama that Texas A&M has made its way back into the rankings, as that is now a top 25 win that the Crimson Tide can claim.

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10 Things We Love About College Football – Week 12 Edition

Oklahoma seems to desperately need one of Oregon or Utah to lose before the Pac-12 Championship and then to win that conference title game if they’re going to have much of a chance at one of the four playoff spots.

No matter if your team won or lost on Saturday, it was another fall afternoon that further-proved why college football is undefeated as a whole.  It has flaws like anything else but the most exciting regular season in all of sports lived up to the hype yet again with crazy performances, incredible comebacks and all-time showings of sportsmanship alike.

Come with us at Fighting Irish Wire as we take you through the ten things we loved about college football this weekend.

10.  Monon Bell Classic was a…classic

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South Carolina-Texas A&M odds: Aggies healthy faves at home

Previewing Saturday’s South Carolina Gamecocks at Texas A&M Aggies college football matchup, with NCAA football betting odds, picks and best bets

The South Carolina Gamecocks (4-6, 3-4 SEC East) and Texas A&M Aggies (6-3, 3-2 West) tangle under the lights at Kyle Field in front of the 12th man at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday.

We analyze the South Carolina-Texas A&M odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

South Carolina at Texas A&M: Three things you need to know

1. The Gamecocks are coming off a tough 20-15 non-conference loss to Appalachian State last week, and they’re 1-3 SU/ATS across the past four overall.

2. Technically, Carolina is still alive for a bowl berth, but it needs wins at A&M and against Clemson to go bowling. The Aggies are already eligible for the postseason with six wins under their belt.

3. South Carolina has five wideouts on the injury report this week. WRs Bryan Edwards (lower boy) and Shi Smith (hamstring) are two of the better ones, and they’re expected to play. WRs Chavis Dawkins (hamstring) and OrTre Smith (knee) are bigger question marks, and Josh Vann (hand) is now done for the season. RB Tavien Feaster (groin) is also doubtful, so the Gamecocks really face an uphill climb.

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South Carolina at Texas A&M: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:25 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Texas A&M 31, South Carolina 13

Moneyline (ML)

A&M (-455) is a heavy favorite against Carolina (+335) in this one, but you cannot back the Aggies at this price. There is just too much risk and not enough reward. Look to the line instead.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Texas A&M to win would return a profit of $2.20.

Against the Spread (ATS)

TEXAS A&M (-10.5, -115) is a sensational play based on health alone. South Carolina (+10.5, -106) just has too many injuries to the skill positions. Toss in the fact that USC is 1-4 ATS in the past five on the road, while A&M is 12-5 ATS in the past 17 at Kyle Field and it looks super hard to pass on playing the Aggies.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER (50.5) is worth a small-unit wager as well, and could make for a nice parlay or teaser combined with A&M laying the points. The Under is 4-1 in South Carolina’s past five on the road, and 9-3 in the past 12 on the road against teams with a winning home mark. The Over is 5-0 in A&M’s past five at Kyle, but the Under is 6-2 in its past eight following a bye week.

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