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GameDay Kickoff: The playoff implications of Texas A&M-Alabama

Every now and then, the regular season presents us with one game that looms larger than the rest.

Here it is, in Week 8 -- No. 6 Texas A&M at No. 1 Alabama -- the One Game that dwarfs all others.

Both teams are unbeaten. They're both elbowing each other for the lead in the SEC West. And it's the only matchup of top-10 teams this week. There are only two other games featuring two top-25 teams: No. 23 Ole Miss at No. 25 LSU and No. 17 Arkansas at No. 21 Auburn.

There will be plenty at stake in games all across the country, but the playoff perspective begins with .