That said, there’s no other path to the SEC Championship Game for the Texas A&M football team. This year, however, Auburn will get the game on their home turn, which could open the door for a more interesting matchup. Last year, Auburn didn’t just get beat though - they were completely throttled in Tuscaloosa, losing as a ranked team by 29 points. If the pattern continues, the Tigers will beat Nick Saban and hand the Tide their second loss of the season. The last four contests between these teams have flip-flopped, with Alabama taking last year’s contest. Heck, they’re the only team in the entire country who seemingly has the blueprint to knock off the Tide on any given year.

Still, Auburn is the only squad among this list - scratch that - the only squad in the SEC who has consistently given Alabama trouble in recent years. Even LSU could pose a big threat, as his contest against Alabama will be one of his last big games as head coach in Baton Rouge. Granted, the Razorbacks have been a sneaky team, knocking off a top ten ranked Texas A&M team earlier this year.

Heck, if LSU or Arkansas beat ‘Bama, that would actually be better for the Aggies, who have not yet secured the second-place tiebreaker.īut let’s be honest here - in their heart, does anybody believe that LSU or Arkansas can knock off Alabama. Technically speaking, Jimbo Fisher does not need Alabama to lose to Auburn specifically in order for his team to make it to the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. The Texas A&M football team needs the Auburn Tigers to defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide to make it to Atlanta Thankfully, they’ve got as good of a bet as you can get to knock off the Alabama Crimson Tide. In reality, they haven’t been since their first SEC matchup against Arkansas, where they lost in excruciating fashion.

To make a long story short, the Aggies are no longer in control of their own destiny.

Hearts of iron games