By Cheval John

Saturday’s matchup between defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide and Texas A&M Aggies featuring Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel will be one for the ages.

The Tide is looking for revenge after last year’s shocking 29-24 defeat to the Aggies at their home field, Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.

What makes this game so “hyped” is the fact that A&M surprised everyone, including me when they went 11-2 in their first year in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the most difficult conference in the country.

Many believed that A&M was making a mistake of leaving the Big 12 Conference and thought or “hoped” that they were going to get creamed in the SEC.

Instead, the Aggies are shining in the national media limelight and are “laughing” now.

For the fans, this is what they dreamed of.

For the A&M media department staff, this is a nightmare

According to a report by Allen Reed of the Bryan-College Station Eagle, Aggies’sports information director Alan Cannon said that the Kyle Field press box, which seats 102, is filled to capacity.

ESPN, for example, arrived early on the A&M campus to begin their coverage of the showdown.

In addition to shooting the “College Game Day” show this Saturday, “College Football Live” is broadcasting their program on location.

A&M are basking in the spoils as well since moving to the SEC.

In the same report, A&M received $6.5 million of media exposure last year when the Florida Gators visited College Station in A&M’s SEC debut.

Senior athletics director Jason Cook told Reed that this game will exceed it exponentially.

As for the game itself, it will be a good old fashion slug fest between two great teams.

My prediction is that Alabama will not lose to A&M two years in a row because head coach Nick Saban is a master of preparation.

Saban will have his team ready because he has done his homework on “Johnny Football.”

Roll Tide, Roll.