SEC Showdowns Highlight Week 6 in College Football

Sports bettors will have six different matchups between ranked teams to focus their college football handicapping efforts on this week, and some of the biggest showdowns will be in the SEC.

The first matchup on the slate in the SEC this Saturday is a tilt between No. 6 Texas A&M and No. 12 Mississippi State. The Aggies are off to a perfect 5-0 straight-up start with a 3-2 record against the spread. They come into this game as slight 1.5-point road underdogs against the 4-0 SU (3-1 ATS) Bulldogs. Texas A&M is just 1-4 ATS in its last five road games against the SEC, while Mississippi State is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games overall.

The biggest showdown in the SEC this Saturday afternoon sends No. 3 Alabama on the road against No. 11 Mississippi. The Crimson Tide have passed their first four tests this season SU, but they would get a failing grade ATS at 1-3. They have been listed by 5Dimes as 7-point favorites against Ole Miss, which is off to a perfect 4-0 start both SU and ATS. The Rebels are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games against a 1-4 mark ATS in Alabama’s last five games on the road. Head-to-head in this conference clash, Ole Miss has a 6-3 edge ATS in the last nine meetings.

The final showdown on tap in the nation’s top power conference pits No. 15 LSU against No. 5 Auburn on Saturday night. In this battle between SEC Tigers, LSU (4-1 SU and ATS) has been listed by 5Dimes as an 8-point road underdog against Auburn (4-0 SU and 2-2 ATS). LSU is just 2-5-1 ATS in its last eight road games against a sterling 7-1 record ATS in Auburn’s last eight games at home. Auburn also has a 3-1 edge ATS in the last four games in this series.

Week 5 in the NFL gets underway this Thursday night with a classic black and blue rivalry in the NFC North between Minnesota and Green Bay. Both teams are coming off huge wins to even their SU record on the year at 2-2. The Packers have been listed as heavy 10-point home favorites with the total set at 48. They are 6-3 ATS in the last