What does Texas A&M need to play for the SEC championship?

It’s the final week of the college football regular season, and no game is perhaps bigger than when Texas A&M facing Texas in the revival of the intense rivalry in the state. While bragging rights are certainly at stake for the rivalry that dates back to 1894 and hasn’t been played since 2011, there’s an even bigger prize at stake: the SEC title game and a possible College Football Playoff berth.

It has been a mostly successful season for the Aggies. They enter the final game at 8-3, but their most impressive win came against No. 24 Missouri. With a resume not worth bragging about, that seems to be the only way Texas A&M can get into the 12-team field if they are to earn the automatic berth to the SEC. However, it is still very much a possibility.

How does Texas A&M make the SEC Championship?

Simple: win and Texas A&M is in.

If Texas A&M beats Texas, the Aggies will be in the SEC championship game. A win and Texas A&M would have a 6-2 record along with Texas and Georgia. Georgia and Texas A&M didn’t play each other, but they both beat Texas to win the tiebreaker. If Tennessee beats Vanderbilt and joins the 6-2 teams, Texas A&M would advance among the four teams by virtue of having the best cumulative winning percentage of all conference opponents.