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Texas A&M had to ‘kick a door down’ to make the CFP. Now, Aggies face difficult title path.
Texas A&M (11-1) secured a No. 7 seed and home quarterfinal game after key road wins and committee metrics, facing Miami in their first College Football Playoff appearance.
- On Sunday the College Football Playoff Selection Committee announced Texas A&M Aggies reached the College Football Playoff for the first time and earned a home quarterfinal at Kyle Field as the 12-team bracket's seventh seed.
- By finishing 11-1 this year, the Texas A&M Aggies secured signature road wins with a Sep. 13 ranked victory at Notre Dame and an Oct. 25 win at LSU's Tiger Stadium.
- Per ESPN's SP+ metrics, Texas A&M and Miami share identical ratings while nine teams rank ahead in ESPN Football Power Index, fueling debate after the committee's criticized late 'bait-and-switch' flip of Notre Dame and Miami.
- Public ticket sales open at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, and kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on 25 News, following the student ticket pull beginning Dec. 9 at 8 a.m.
- On the broader path to the title, a win over Miami would be Texas A&M Aggies' first College Football Playoff victory, and the quarterfinal victor may face third-seeded Georgia in the Fiesta Bowl to reach the national championship game.
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Texas A&M had to ‘kick a door down’ to make the CFP. Now, Aggies face difficult title path.
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