Texas A&M had the statement win of the weekend on Saturday, shutting down No. 13 Auburn 20-3 at Kyle Field. That win, combined with losses from the likes of Baylor and Wake Forest, cleared the path for the Aggies to move up in the new College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night, and they did just that, moving from No. 14 to No. 11.
Interestingly, just a week after the Playoff committee had the Aggies lower than they were in the two major polls, they moved they up even higher than the polls (which both have A&M at No.