Overview
- No. 7 Texas A&M hosts No. 10 Miami at Kyle Field in the first round of the expanded 12‑team College Football Playoff.
- SportsLine consensus lists the Aggies as 3‑point favorites with a 48.5 over/under and money line prices of Texas A&M -145 and Miami +123.
- CBS Sports highlights SportsLine expert Matt Severance leaning Under on the total after a sustained winning run on college football picks.
- Miami enters 10-2 on a four‑game win streak led by quarterback Carson Beck, while 11-1 Texas A&M counters with dual‑threat QB Marcel Reed and top target KC Concepcion.
- WSVN notes a local pregame at 11:30 a.m. on ABC Miami before the noon broadcast, as Hurricanes players publicly emphasized urgency and focus for the playoff stage.