As the second edition the College Football Playoff rankings is upon us, shake-ups were expected thanks to significant upsets and thrilling finishes in Week 11. Texas A&M football is squarely in the mix for one of the 12 coveted spots. In his first season ...

A&M checked in at No. 15 in the second rankings released on Tuesday night concerning the 12-team CFP, down one spot from a week prior. The Aggies (7-2, 5-1 SEC) host New Mexico State (2-7, 1-5 C-USA) on Saturday night in a nonconference contest before closing league play Nov. 23 at Auburn and Nov. 30 at Kyle Field against No. 3 Texas.

Texas A&M dropped a spot to No. 15 in the latest College Football Playoff Top 25, which was released Tuesday. The Aggies practiced through their second open week of the season this week after suffering their first Southeastern Conference loss at South Carolina.