Texas enters Saturday night as the No. 3 team in the current College Football Playoff rankings, on track to both qualify for the 12-team field and earn a first-round bye (given to the winner of each of the Power 4 conferences). The Longhorns will quickly lose that comfortable position with a loss Saturday night.

Thanksgiving Week has blessed us with rivalry games — old and renewed — featuring endless conference tiebreaker and College Football Playoff scenarios, including Michigan at Ohio State, a top-15 Palmetto Bowl and the return of Texas versus Texas A&M.

Thirteen years ago, future Hall of Fame kicker Justin Tucker nailed a 40-yard field goal that sent Texas to an emotional 27-25 victory over Texas A&M. The next year, the Aggies joined the SEC and the game went dark.

Week 14 of 2024 college football season marks the fifth Saturday of action in the month of November, which means the top matchups are all about conference title races, rivalry games, and positioning for the playoff.

The Wolverines are overmatched, but well-prepared, playing their third top-five team of the season in their version of this season’s championship game. Ohio State is 0-5 against the spread as a favorite of a touchdown or more against Michigan since 2013.

The Longhorns and Aggies haven't played one another since 2013 — and they've never played with this much at stake.

Over more than a century, the Texas-Texas A&M rivalry has had more than its share of great teams, great players and great games, close calls and blowouts. With the grudge much rejoined after a 12-year breakup,

An SEC title game appearance is on the line when Texas and Texas A&M renew their rivalry Saturday. Here are the odds, trends, our picks and more for the big game.