College Football Playoff predictions: Arizona State vs. Texas

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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