Arizona State now knows who it will be facing in the quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff after Texas’ 38-24 victory over Clemson in the first round on Saturday.
With the two teams set to square off in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Jan. 1, the Sun Devils opened as 13.5-point underdogs to the Longhorns, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
The over/under is currently at 51.5 points, while Texas’ moneyline is at -610 and Arizona State’s is +440.
Meanwhile, ESPN’s “Matchup Predictor” gives Texas a 79.6% chance to win the game based on analytics.
The Athletic’s model is even more lopsided, with the Longhorns having an 87% chance at defeating the Sun Devils.
But how do college football analysts feel about ASU’s chances of pulling off the upset?
Predictions: Will Arizona State beat Texas in the Peach Bowl?
Here is a look at some early Peach Bowl predictions before one last week of prep for the Sun Devils.
In a survey of 36 predictions (with some filling out their brackets before the first-round games were played), Texas was taken 27 times while Arizona State was picked nine times.
ESPN’s: Andrea Adelson: Texas 33, Arizona State 30
ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura: Arizona State 31, Texas 28
ESPN’s Bill Connelly: Texas 31, Arizona State 17
ESPN’s David Hale: Texas 34, Arizona State 21
ESPN’s Eli Lederman: Texas 30, Arizona State 13
ESPN’s Chris Low: Texas 34, Arizona State 24
ESPN’s Max Olson: Texas 27, Arizona State 17
ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg: Texas 33, Arizona State 20
ESPN’s Mark Schlabach: Arizona State 24, Texas 21
ESPN’s Jake Trotter: Arizona State 27, Texas 23
ESPN’s Paolo Uggetti: Arizona State 27, Texas 24
ESPN’s Dave Wilson: Texas 34, Arizona State 27
NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach: Arizona State
NBC Sports’ Chris Simms: Texas
NBC Sports’ Maria Taylor: Texas
NBC Sports’ Matt Cassel: Texas
NBC Sports’ Jordan Cornette: Arizona State
NBC Sports’ Kathryn Tappen: Texas
NBC Sports’ Michael Robinson: Texas
NBC Sports’ Colt McCoy: Texas
NBC Sports’ Vaughn Dalzell: Texas
NBC Sports’ Brad Thomas: Texas
College Football Network’s Oliver Hodgkinson: Texas
On3’s Andy Staples: Texas
On3’s Ari Wasserman: Texas
Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt: Texas
CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd: Texas
CBS Sports’ Tom Fornelli: Texas
CBS Sports’ Richard Johnson: Arizona State
CBS Sports’ Shehan Jeyarajah: Texas
CBS Sports’ Will Backus: Arizona State
CBS Sports’ John Talty: Texas
CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello: Texas
CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford: Texas
CBS Sports’ Jack Crosby: Arizona State
CBS Sports’ Adam Silverstein: Texas
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