Joel Klatt explains why Texas A&M-LSU game could shape College Football Playoff
By Jacob Moss
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The annual meeting between LSU and Texas A&M is still a couple of weeks away, but the mounting implications that the matchup is likely to carry are becoming very apparent as we approach the mid-way point of October.
These 2 former SEC West foes have shared a history of close meetings since the Aggies joined the SEC back in 2012, and this season’s game looks to be shaping into another instant classic.
FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt recently sat down to talk about the Week 9 meeting between the Tigers and the Ags, and how it could end up shaping the College Football Playoff.
“A win in this game for A&M buys them some serious breathing room for the CFP and for potentially getting themselves to Atlanta and playing for the SEC Championship,” Klatt said.
Klatt also went on to talk about how dangerous A&M has become under the stewardship of second-year head coach Mike Elko, and how a win over LSU would tell him everything he needs to know about the Aggies’ playoff chances.
“Mike Elko has done a fabulous job,” Klatt continued. “I’ve been saying this since he got hired — he is a good fit at A&M. He understands the culture, which is incredibly unique. He’s a good football coach. They’ve been getting better and better and better on the defensive side, to the point where the last 2 weeks, they have played suffocating defense in SEC play. … This is a dangerous team. If they were to go to LSU and beat LSU, that would tell us everything we need to know about their prospects and really likely put them in (the CFP).”
There’s no question that A&M has proven to be one of the top teams in the country thus far, but a potential win against the Bayou Bengals would cement them as genuine national title contenders heading into November.
The 2 will meet on Oct. 25 in Baton Rouge.
