I’m still unsure about Texas A&M.

It seems the rest of the country feels the same way after the Aggies’ 31-20 victory over Auburn on Saturday. Ask any number of people if they belong in the College Football Playoff, and you’re likely to get a 50-50 split.

A&M took care of business against the Tigers on the road, but they didn’t look quite as dominant as Alabama did a week earlier.

There was pressure on the offense to play better after scoring only 1 touchdown the previous week against LSU. They answered, rushing for a season-high 313 yards. That was in large part because of freshman Devon Achane, who had a career-high 99 yards.

Kellen Mond also looked more connected with his receivers. After being off the mark on a lot of throws last week, the senior finished 18-of-23 for 196 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

The Aggies’ numbers looked impressive, but they didn’t pull away until late in the game. They outscored Auburn 17-0 in the final quarter to secure the win.

Before that, they allowed Auburn to hang around for far too long, and it remained a 1-touchdown game until late. The defense came up clutch down the stretch, forcing back-to-back 3-and-outs to help secure the victory.

However, the go-ahead touchdown almost wasn’t.

Tight end Jalen Wydermeyer caught his 2nd score of the afternoon with 13:31 to go. The Aggies never relinquished the lead after that. But it should have been intercepted.

Mond’s pass wasn’t quite strong enough, and Auburn had a good chance to force a turnover. Instead, it slipped through the hands of the defense and into Wydermeyer’s arms. Obviously, it’s only 1 play, but it’s hard not to think of how different the game could have ended had it gone the other way.

The Aggies didn’t look dominant, but they did look much improved from the LSU game. How will the CFP Committee view this win?

Ohio State, which ranks 1 spot ahead of the Aggies in the CFP rankings, did dominate Saturday.

The Buckeyes disposed of Michigan State 52-12. That was A&M’s best chance to move up in the rankings without a loss from another team, though that doesn’t appear likely anymore — at least, not this week.

Of course, Auburn is a much better team than Michigan State. The Aggies have played tougher competition as a whole compared to the Buckeyes, which may be a factor. A&M has the country’s 8th-strongest schedule, whereas Ohio State is 78th.

But there are still questions about the Aggies.

That isn’t exactly what you want to hear with 2 games left to play. The fact that the Crimson Tide beat Auburn by nearly 30 a week earlier doesn’t help. It shows a wide gap between these 2 potential Playoff teams.

There is still a route for the Aggies to reach the Playoff, but it probably doesn’t happen without a loss from one of the teams in front of them.

A&M has games against Ole Miss and Tennessee remaining. They should certainly aim to win more handily in those contests, but at this point I think it matters less. Perhaps they pass Ohio State if the Buckeyes struggle against Michigan, but if the Buckeyes finish as Big Ten champions, they are in no matter what.

Their best chance feels like Clemson losing in the ACC Championship (and of course a Florida loss in the SEC Championship). That would give the Tigers 2 losses, both to Notre Dame. One would think A&M passes them in that scenario.

The Aggies certainly have the talent, and we’ve seen how dominant they can be this season. But, as Jimbo Fisher has said plenty of times, when it comes to making the Playoff, things are out of their hands aside from continuing to win.

They’ll look to do just that and hope things fall their way elsewhere.