Texas A&M Football: 3 reasons Aggies could make playoff in 2021

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Dec 5, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Isaiah Spiller (28) avoids the tackle of Auburn Tigers linebacker Zakoby McClain (9) during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Schedule is relatively favorable

When you look at Texas A&M’s schedule, a couple of things really stick out. One, there’s no truly “tough” game until mid-October and the difficult matchups are spread out. And two, there are no Georgia and Florida on the schedule which means the Aggies won’t have to face the projected top two teams in the SEC East.

Texas A&M opens the year with Kent State, Colorado on a “neutral” field in Denver, New Mexico, Arkansas in Arlington, and Mississippi State before seeing its first elite opponent.

Alabama comes to town on Oct. 9 and if the Aggies are 5-0 like I believe they will be, the atmosphere at Kyle Field is going to be electric. Hosting Alabama is a different beast than going to Tuscaloosa even though neither are welcome sights. Texas A&M will have a chance here with a home game against the Tide and a young first-year quarterback.

Then the Aggies will go to Missouri and then host South Carolina and Auburn which should be three wins right there.

At Ole Miss will be tough on Nov. 13 and then a nice break with Prairie View A&M will help them warm up for LSU in Baton Rouge to close the season — and Joe Burrow isn’t running out there for the Tigers.

Not a terrible schedule for a team that can only afford 1-2 losses in order to make a playoff push.