Texas A&M enters Mike Elko’s third season ranked No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, but the Aggies’ path back to the College Football Playoff is loaded with SEC landmines.

A&M will battle ranked contenders Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, LSU, Tennessee and Missouri, with several of the toughest matchups coming on the road. After critics questioned last season’s 11-1 résumé, the Aggies now have the opportunity to silence every doubter.

Can Mike Elko survive the SEC gauntlet, return to the playoff and finally lead Texas A&M to Atlanta?

It’s all covered on the Aggies Daily Blitz at FanStreamSportsDallas.com.