Texas A&M's game against Missouri this Saturday will be a true flashpoint for the season in a lot of ways. The Aggies are currently sitting at 8-0, coming in at third in the initial CFP rankings, but they still have two tough road contests remaining: one against Missouri, and one in the Lone Star Showdown on Black Friday.
Winning this game means that the Aggies have to be considered heavy favorites to enter that Black Friday matchup at 11-0, a position few envisioned for Mike Elko's crew coming into the year. It would also mean breaking a conference-wide 13-year drought, where no team has won three consecutive SEC road games with no intervening home or neutral-site matchups.