Texas Longhorns @ Texas A&M Aggies Thursday NCAA Free Pick

Texas Longhorns @ Texas A&M Aggies Thursday NCAA Free Pick: I haven’t been a fan of the Longhorns all season long. That’s helped me, for the most part, but now I’m flip-turning the script, because I think they’re being underrated this week. I know the Aggies are a dang good football team that can play with anyone, they’ve proven that all year long. But they’ve also proven that they can and will play with anyone – even teams that aren’t as good as they are. See, it’s not always a good thing.

The thing about Texas is they played pretty well last week, probably good enough to beat the Wildcats – they out-gained them on the ground and through the air, over +100 total yards for the day. The Wildcats are good at winning, so the close game ended in their favor, but Texas showed me a little bit there.

The big thing is, the Aggies have played close games ALL YEAR LONG. Why not now, in a big rivalry game, against a young but talented Longhorns team? It’s a big stage for a big game, and I see both teams letting it all go on Thursday Night. Two solid teams, big stage, Texas rivalry, the Aggies play close games – I don’t see how getting 8 points isn’t the best bet here. I’ll take the road dogs, the same team I’ve been betting against all year!

Texas Longhorns (+8.5) @ Texas A&M Aggies