Overview
- Following an 11-1 regular season capped by a 27-17 loss to Texas, Texas A&M is widely projected to receive an at-large College Football Playoff berth.
- Texas Tech’s 34-7 win over BYU in the Big 12 Championship clarified the bracket picture and pushed BYU out of serious playoff contention.
- After Georgia beat Alabama in the SEC title game, projections have A&M holding near No. 7, which would keep a home game at Kyle Field in the opening round.
- The official bracket and opponent will be revealed today on ESPN, and first-round games are scheduled for Dec. 19–20.
- Discussion around committee metrics persists, with Texas A&M’s strength-of-schedule and strength-of-record figures stacking favorably against Ole Miss without a public explanation for the ranking gap.