2026-01-01 Texas Tech vs Oregon - Orange Bowl

Texas Tech vs Oregon — Kickoff astrology chart. Pregame analysis:

Oregon comes in as the tiniest of favorites (Ducks -1.5 / ML -118, total 50.5), and the chart matches that “close game, execution wins” vibe. The whole sky is screaming Capricorn / 10th-house football: do-your-job drives, field position, coaching decisions, clock discipline, and the team that stays structured when things get weird.

But it will get weird. Mercury at 29° Sagittarius (anaretic, late-degree) with a razor-tight Mercury □ Neptune is classic “miscommunication / misread / replay confusion / odd officiating / deceptive looks” energy. Add Sun/Mars ⧄ Uranus and you get volatility spikes: one busted coverage, one weird turnover, one special-teams crack, and the whole script flips for a stretch. This feels like a game where momentum swings are sharp, but the final winner is the team that snaps back into system ball faster.

ASC/DSC team assignment for this neutral-site bowl (using odds):

• ASC (favorite): Oregon
• DSC (underdog): Texas Tech

Core chart dominants

• Capricorn 10th-house pileup (Sun–Venus–Mars in H10) = authority, game-plan discipline, “bigger program energy,” and winning the boring moments (3rd down calls, red-zone sequencing, tackling angles).
• Aries Rising = aggressive tone, quick triggers, early tempo pressure (especially at kickoff and after big plays).
• Saturn–Neptune in the 12th = hidden variables: late injury impact, foggy reads, fatigue waves, strange mistakes, or “something doesn’t feel right” sequences.

Element + modality tone (traditional planets + outer planets)

• Elements: Earth-heavy (4) + Water (3) > Air (2) > Fire (1)
  → practical + emotional undercurrent; fewer “pure swagger” fireworks than people expect.
• Modalities: Cardinal (4) and Mutable (4) dominate, Fixed is light (2)
  → fast adjustments matter more than stubbornness; teams will change tactics midstream.

Moon: flow, pace, and game texture

• Moon in Gemini (H3) = tempo fluctuations, passing-game emphasis, sideline communication, audibles, motion, misdirection, chatter… and a game that “feels faster” than it maybe is.
• Moon ⧄ Pluto (tight by minor aspect) = emotional surges, pressure moments, momentum whiplash. This can show up as a sudden scoring burst, a dramatic turnover, or a high-stakes 4th-down decision that swings the mood.

Angles + “who owns the moment”

• MC in Capricorn reinforces the “execution + management” theme.
• No planet is sitting right on the ASC/DSC, but the 10th house is stacked, so the spotlight belongs to whoever stays most professional under stress.

Rulers: Oregon (ASC) vs Texas Tech (DSC)

Oregon = ASC ruler Mars

• Mars in Capricorn (H10) is strong: controlled aggression, physicality with structure, and “we know what we’re doing.”
• Mars is tied into the Sun–Venus–Mars cluster: when Oregon is rolling, it looks clean and inevitable.
• Mars ⧄ Uranus (very tight by minor aspect) = Oregon’s risk: one rash moment, one chaotic snap, one surprise counterpunch that hits them in the face.

Texas Tech = DSC ruler Venus

• Venus in Capricorn (H10) is also in the same powerhouse zone. That’s big: the underdog is not locked out of the spotlight.
• Venus conjunct Sun/Mars says Tech can absolutely land punches—especially if they force Oregon into the Mercury/Neptune fog (confused reads, disguised coverages, trick looks, tempo traps).

The “chaos signatures” to watch

• Mercury □ Neptune (0°13’): deceptive plays, misreads, muffed exchanges, questionable angles, “how did that happen?” sequences.
• Sun/Mars ⧄ Uranus: sudden explosives, freak turnovers, special-teams volatility, lightning strikes in scoring.
• Saturn–Neptune (12th): stalled drives, weird penalties, “invisible wall” moments—then a reset.

How this points, in plain terms

• Oregon’s chart role (Mars as ASC ruler in Capricorn H10) looks like the steadier base—the “default winner” if both teams play clean.
• Texas Tech’s ruler sitting in the same 10th-house Capricorn engine says they’re live all game and can steal control if Oregon gets dragged into the Mercury/Neptune confusion.
• Expect at least one sharp momentum flip. The winner is likely the team that regains structure first after the flip.