Here’s who Texas A&M is playing in the first round of the College Football Playoff
By Sydney Hunte
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Despite losing to Texas in its regular-season finale, Texas A&M was never a threat to miss the College Football Playoff.
The Aggies entered Week 14’s game against the Longhorns with an 11-0 mark, needing a win to punch their ticket to the SEC Championship Game. For the third time in a row, though, the Longhorns got the better of their in-state rivals.
A&M, however, is in the Playoff for the first time as Mike Elko has presided over one of the best seasons in program history in just his second year. That said, the loss to the Longhorns means the Aggies will be the No. 7 seed. They will host 10th-seeded Miami at Kyle Field in the first round.
Should the Aggies win that one, they’ll move on to the quarterfinal. There, they’ll face second-seeded Ohio State, the No. 2 seed. The Buckeyes suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday against Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Game.
The Aggies will look to add a fourth national championship to their trophy case and their first in 86 years. Texas A&M hasn’t won a national championship in football since 1939. Before that, it won titles in 1919 and 1927.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
