Texas and Texas A&M have not played since 2011, but the game is set to be one of the biggest in history as both teams play for a trip to the SEC Championship Game. The Aggies have not played for a conference title since 1998 and the two teams have not won 10 games in the same season since 1975.

The manner in which the Longhorns ended the Aggies’ playoff hopes and punched their own ticket to Atlanta validated the committee’s faith in the

Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt, likely earning one of the at-large bids thanks to a 10-2 regular season record. Texas clinched its spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game with its win over Texas A&M. There, they'll face Georgia for the second time this season. The Longhorns lost their first game against the Bulldogs 30-15.