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Texas A&M ranked No. 14 in first College Football Playoff rankings

November 5, 2024
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In the first-ever year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, Texas A&M (7-2) comes in at No. 14 in the season’s initial rankings released by ESPN on Tuesday evening.

The Aggies are among eight SEC teams in the top 25, including No. 3 Georgia (7-1), No. 5 Texas (7-1), No. 7 Tennessee (7-1), No. 11 Alabama (6-2), No. 15 LSU (6-2), No. 16 Ole Miss (7-2) and No. 24 Missouri (6-2).

The placement follows Saturday’s frustrating performance in Columbia, where poor tackling and a failure to respond offensively plagued the Aggies in a 44-20 loss at South Carolina.

The Gamecocks did not appear on the initial CFP ranking.

Prior to its first conference blemish, Texas A&M was riding high.

Winners of seven straight, Mike Elko & Co. rolled through the midseason slate, beating its SEC opponents by an average of 14.6 points. 

Yet, A&M’s season-opening loss to Notre Dame, listed as No. 10 in the rankings, serves as another reason the Ags were placed outside the top 12 as the second team out. 

With New Mexico State, Auburn and No. 5 Texas remaining on the schedule, A&M needs to go unbeaten to make its first-ever appearance in the SEC Championship Game.

A win in Atlanta would secure a College Football Playoff appearance, whereas a loss would be the reason the Maroon & White are excluded. 

However, for the Aggies to reach that point, it must be a November to remember.



CFP Rankings - Nov. 5

1. Oregon (9-0)
2. Ohio State (7-1) 
3. Georgia (7-1)
4. Miami (9-0)
5. Texas (7-1)
6. Penn State (7-1)
7. Tennessee (7-1)
8. Indiana (9-0)
9. BYU (8-0)
10. Notre Dame (7-1)
11. Alabama (6-2)
12. Boise State (7-1)
13. SMU (8-1)
14. Texas A&M (7-2)
15. LSU (6-2)
16. Ole Miss (7-2)
17. Iowa State (7-1)
18. Pitt (7-1)
19. Kansas State (7-2)
20. Colorado (6-2)
21. Washington State (7-1)
22. Louisville (6-3)
23. Clemson (6-2)
24. Missouri (6-2)
25. Army (8-0)

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Texas A&M ranked No. 14 in first College Football Playoff rankings

1,788 Views | 5 Replies | Last: 2 hrs ago by Iraq2xVeteran
DTuba
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Lol, Mizzou.
AGDAD14
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Surprise surprise!!! Five two loss SEC teams, one in, four out. Two with only one conf loss are out.
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AGDAD14 said:

Surprise surprise!!! Four two loss SEC teams, one in, three out. One with only one conf loss is out.


The top 12 don't necessarily make it to the playoff
AGDAD14
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I agree.
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It seems reasonable for us to be ranked No. 14 in the first CFP rankings. We just need to win out to secure our first-ever SEC Championship appearance and hopefully our first-ever CFP appearance.
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