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College Football Playoff committee approves interesting move ahead of the inaugural 12-team playoff format

Earlier this week, the College Football Playoff Board of Managers unanimously revised the qualifying criteria in its new 12-team postseason.

Earlier this week, the College Football Playoff Board of Managers unanimously revised the qualifying criteria in its new 12-team format.

Beginning next season, the CFP will award automatic berths to the five highest-ranked conference champions.

“This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference structures since the board first adopted this new format in September 2022,” Chair of the CFP Board of Managers & Mississippi State University President, Dr. Mark Keenum, said Tuesday. “I know this change will also be well received by student-athletes coaches and fans. We all will be pleased to see this new format come to life on the field this postseason.”

The move alleviates a previous inconvenience presented by the former CFP format when there were four spots, ultimately excluding one of the Power Five champions. However, that’s no longer an issue following the Pac-12‘s demise.

The CFP’s original plan was for six of the highest-ranked conference champions to receive a guaranteed berth. Which leads to the question, why would the remaining four Group of Five conferences approve of such a decision?

CBS Sports national college football writer Shehan Jeyarajah presented a logical answer on X.

“The initial CFP 6+6 contract ends in 2025,” Jeyarajah stated. “After that, there is no guarantee that there will be any guaranteed spots. The G5 is trading short-term benefits for long-term assurance.”

Texas A&M has yet to qualify for the CFP but nearly did so in 2020, finishing No. 5 led by former coach Jimbo Fisher.

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Texas A&M commit Dominick McKinley not expected to sign in December

Texas is one of several teams making a late push for five-star DL Dominick McKinley.

Texas A&M commit Dominick McKinley is no longer expected to sign with the Aggies during the early signing period. Continue reading “Texas A&M commit Dominick McKinley not expected to sign in December”

Texas A&M four-star LB commit set to visit Texas this weekend

Tyanthony Smith will take an official visit to Texas this weekend.

Four-star linebacker, Texas A&M commit Tyanthony Smith has scheduled an official visit with the Texas Longhorns this weekend, according to Gerry Hamilton of On3. Continue reading “Texas A&M four-star LB commit set to visit Texas this weekend”

Star Aggies WR Evan Stewart sits down for a bye week interview with TexAgs

Big Play wide receiver Evan Stewart sits down with TexAgs to discuss his bye week plans, his health, and the state of the Aggie offense.

Earlier this week, second-year wide receiver Evan Stewart sat down with Billy Liucci at TexAgs to talk about everything from his injury recovery to the music he listened to as a kid riding in the car with his parents.

Stewart, as always, provided some great insight into the state of the offense and how the defense has come into its own. Despite the last two tough losses and the news of top recruit Drelon Miller de-committing, the ascending superstar appears locked in and ready to return to the practice field. Below are a few quotes from the interview:

When asked about his mentality while playing nicked up.

“I know a lot of my opponents know who I am and what I’m capable of when I’m 100 percent. Just off my name, I feel like they know they have to guard me pretty closely. Even when I’m not 100 percent, I’m still explosive and consistent on every route, getting open and catching the rock. I don’t think it changes too much from my game and how I want to play.”

Evan Stewart talks about how he is going to spend the bye week.

“I have to get into my social media presence this week because I’ve been locked in for the season. I’ll interact with a few more of my fans and make a few more posts than usual. I’m also just going to kick it at the crib and get ready for South Carolina next week. I’m honestly just ready to get back on the practice field too.”

He was not at a loss for words when praising the defense, naming numerous defensive players and what they bring to the team.

This was an entertaining interview that everyone should check out. Evan Stewart is very open from a personal standpoint, and Luicci asked some great questions that even had both get up to show off their dance moves.

Even while battling nagging injuries, Evan Stewart has been recognized nationally as a top player at the position. In six starts this season, Stewarts is tied with Ainias Smith in receiving yards with 31 receptions for 451 yards and four touchdowns through seven games.

The Aggies will take the time during the bye week to heal up and see about getting the offense back on track for a strong finish in the back half of the season.

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CFP hopes are alive in Tuscaloosa, unless Texas A&M ends them

Alabama’s Week 6 matchup against Texas A&M determines a lot in the race for the SEC and the CFP

Alabama football’s single loss in the 2023 season came at the hands of Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns, which dropped the Crimson Tide in the rankings. Since then, there have been steady improvements, but many don’t see Alabama as a contender for the College Football Playoff.

With the loss being to a non-conference opponent, Alabama is still in the lead to represent the SEC West in the conference championship game. Competing in that matchup would be huge in the Tide’s push to make the four-team playoff.

Another SEC West team with only one non-conference loss stands in their way: Texas A&M.

A Week 6 matchup takes place between the Tide and the Aggies in Kyle Field, one of the most daunting environments in college football.

ESPN’s Heather Dinich states that Alabama’s improvements are noticeable and the team is moving in the right direction.

“Milroe throws a nice deep ball, but nobody is going to mistake him for the nation’s most prolific passer — especially when he only threw it 12 times on Saturday. If this is Bama’s identity, though, then embrace it and continue to make it better. No two-loss team has been to the CFP, which makes this Saturday’s game between Alabama and Texas A&M critical. They each have a nonconference loss and are squarely in the mix to win the SEC West. The winner will have a huge edge.”

This Saturday poses a massive challenge for the offense, which serves as a great opportunity to prove to the nation, including poll voters and playoff committee members, that they are one of the best four teams in the nation.

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Alabama vs. Texas A&M picked up by CBS for afternoon kick off time

Alabama will travel to Kyle Field to take on Texas A&M for a primetime matchup on CBS.

Alabama will travel to Kyle Field to take on Texas A&M in an SEC West showdown that has generated plenty of interest over the last few seasons. The Week 6 meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

Texas A&M upset Alabama a few years back and Nick Saban upset Jimbo Fisher just a few months after with some name, image, likeness comments. This matchup is always a fun one to watch for a variety of reasons.

The Crimson Tide will look to defeat the Aggies and continue their run to try and reach the SEC championship to prove to the playoff committee that they deserve to be one of the top-four teams in the nation. Texas A&M will do everything in its power to stop that from happening.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football as the 2023 season continues.

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Report: Texas football to play at Texas A&M, Arkansas in 2024

The SEC Network will reveal the eight home/away opponents for the 2024 football schedule on Wednesday night.

The 2024 SEC football schedule will be revealed on SEC Network later this evening. Continue reading “Report: Texas football to play at Texas A&M, Arkansas in 2024”

Aggie signee make’s podium at UIL State Track and Field Championships

5-star Aggie signee, David Hicks Jr, takes home the bronze medal in Discus at State Championships

David Hicks Jr spoke earlier this year about making it to state in his field events and even threw one of the nation’s most extended discus distances. However, after accomplishing his goal of making it to the UIL State Track and Field Champions, his focus shifted to medaling while there.

The Paetow High School Male Athlete of the Year showed great at the track meet. Even though he fell a few feet short of taking the gold, he still finished in third in the 6A division with a throw of 182′-6″. Below Hicks talks about his thoughts on making it to the state championship and what he expects heading to Bryan/ College Station soon.

A member of the 2023 recruiting cycle, Hicks was ranked as the 11th player in the country, the No.1-ranked defensive lineman, and the 2nd-ranked player in Texas, according to 247Sports.

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Jordan Pride, 4-star DB from Florida commits to Texas A&M

Pride is the sixth-best safety in his class and No. 84 in the nation.

Two of the top safety prospects in the country have come off the board this week. On Sunday, USC got a commitment from Thompson (Ala.) four-star safety Anquon Fegans, who ranks first or second at his position—depending on who you ask—and No. 16 nationally in the class of 2025.

Then on Tuesday, Blountstown (Fla.) four-star safety Jordan Pride announced his commitment to Texas A&M’s class of 2024.

Going by the composite rankings, Pride (6-foot-1, 175 pounds) is the sixth-best safety in his class and No. 84 in the nation. He also had offers from 19 other schools, including Florida State, Alabama and Georgia.

Pride told Hayes Fawcett at On3 that he has a long-time relationship with the head coach Jimbo Fisher.

“My relationship with Coach Jimbo goes back since 12 years old… I used to play baseball with his son Ethan so that’s how long I’ve had a connection with him. And just keep visiting the last 2 times just brought back the great memories.”

Pride also revealed that the Aggies will be starting him out at cornerback.

Texas A&M’s recruiting class of 2024 now has six hard commits, including Pine Tree (Texas) DL Dealyn Evans, Tompkins (Texas) OT Ashton Funk, Oak Grove (Miss.) QB Anthony Maddox, Milton (Ga.) WR Debron Gatlin and Tupelo (Miss.) LB Tristan Jernigan. This group ranks No. 25 nationally.

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Report: Justin Evans to sign with Eagles

Former Aggie Safety, Justin Evans, signs with the Philadelphia Eagles

Former Texas A&M safety Justin Evans will be signing with the Philadelphia Eagles per Mike Garafolo. Before Evans was a second-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he started his college career at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC. After two years, there he signed with Texas A&M for his final two years where he ended his career with 165 total tackles, five interceptions, and eleven pass deflections.

Evans’s post-college career has been a rough one for the safety. After impressing scouts during the Senior Bowl but was unable to actually play in the game. Very similar to the Senior Bowl, he was unable to participate in all of the drills at the combine due to a quad injury. Evan was eventually drafted in the second round by Tampa Bay and was able to work his way into the starting lineup. Unfortunately, in week 10, he suffered an injury keeping him off the field for a few weeks, then had another injury in week 15 ending his season. In 2018-2020 Evan once again would get injured in both seasons leading him to be waived near the end of December.

He would go on to sign and play with the Saints in limited but productive role in the Saints last season. Prior his signing with the Eagles Evans’s had produced the following career numbers: Total tackles (137), interceptions (4), and defensive touchdowns (1). These are every solid numbers and show when he is healthy, he can be a good starter or a very good backup safety in this league. He will get another chance this year to prove that he can stay healthy and start on a NFL team.

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