3 week 13 games to watch that could have massive effect on Texas A&M's playoff push

Texas A&M football is in the midst of a pivotal two-week stretch for their playoff hopes. They can get some help this weekend.
Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) scrambles out of the pocket during the NCAA football game against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 52-6.
Aug 31, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) scrambles out of the pocket during the NCAA football game against the Akron Zips at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 52-6. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Three games that could end up being pivotal to Texas A&M football's playoff push down the stretch

Texas A&M football has quite the road ahead of them in their quest to make the College Football Playoff. The Aggies currently sit at 8-2, with only one in-conference loss, and still have a great shot to make the SEC Championship.

Obviously, if they emerge as conference champions, they will make the playoff as an auto-qualifier. However, if they lose, things could become significantly murkier, what with the backlog of SEC teams with high win counts.

The easiest way to avoid a doomsday scenario is to just win out, obviously. But in the event that they don't—whether they drop a game in the SEC championship or in one of these next two—the door is not completely shut, especially if that loss comes in Atlanta.

But it would be nice to be sure, wouldn't it? Here are some games to watch that will help increase the chance of the Aggies getting in, even with a third loss.

Impactful games to watch for Texas A&M football: Indiana @ OSU

If OSU blows out Indiana, there's a chance the Hoosiers drop out of the playoff race entirely. At the very least, it opens the door wider for a 10-3 Aggie team, in the eventuality that they win against Auburn and Texas but lose in the SEC championship.

The case would be harder to make if that's a 9-3 Aggie team, but not completely impossible. 11-1 Indiana would have far fewer good wins than the Ags, and A&M's losses would certainly be excusable themselves. This would probably require a complete blowout, though.