Texas A&M (8-4, 5-3 SEC) finished the season disappointingly after losing to Texas (11-1, 7-1 SEC) in the revival of the Lone Star Showdown but fell woefully short on both sides of the ball despite allowing just 17 points on the night.
With the loss, the Aggies were eliminated from the College Football Playoff and lost their shot at facing Georgia in the SEC Championship game, as the Longhorns fell to the Bulldogs 22-19.
However, despite the loss, the future looks bright under head coach Mike Elko. He is heading into his second full offseason with plenty of recruiting momentum, which showed up during Early Signing Day when he signed 25 players last week.
The final College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed on Sunday, while Texas A&M awaits its bowl game destination.
Here is everything you need to know after the final CFP Playoff reveal:
College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s in, who’s out:
- 12-seed Clemson vs. 5-seed Texas in Austin (TX): Winner plays 4-seed Arizona State
- 9-seed Tennessee vs. 8-seed Ohio State in Columbus (OH): Winner plays 1-seed Oregon
- 11-seed SMU vs. 6-seed Penn State in University Park (PA): Winner plays 3-seed Boise State
- 10-seed Indiana vs. 7-seed Notre Dame in Notre Dame (IN): Winner plays 2-seed Georgia
- First Team Out: Alabama (9-3)
- Second Team Out: Miami (10-2)
Latest CFP rankings:
- Oregon (13-0)
- Georgia (11-2)
- Boise State (12-1)
- Arizona State (12-1)
- Penn State (11-2)
- Notre Dame (11-1)
- Texas (11-2)
- Ohio State (10-2)
- Tennessee (10-2)
- Indiana (11-1)
- SMU (11-2)
- Clemson (10-3)
Texas A&M’s Postseason Outlook:
Texas A&M was not ranked within the Top 25 and has been eliminated from CFP Playoff contention. The Aggies will await their bowl game destination on Sunday afternoon.
How many teams are in College Football Playoff 2024?
For the first time, 12 teams will participate in the College Football Playoffs. Five automatic bids will go to each of the Power Four conference champions and one to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion. The remaining seven slots will go to the seven at-large teams.
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