Texas A&M Aggies Sneak Into ESPN Post-Spring Top-25 Rankings
Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko reacts against the Southern California Trojans.
The Texas A&M Aggies showed plenty of promise in their first season under Mike Elko, until they didn’t.
Heading into November, the Aggies sat pretty at No. 10 in the country with a 7-1 record and a perfect 5-0 record against SEC competition, being the last remaining unbeaten team in conference play. Their season quickly unravelled down the stretch, though, as they lost four of their final five games with the lone win coming against New Mexico State. The season ended with a frustrating loss to USC in the Las Vegas Bowl, which was basically a microcosm of the year as they blew a 17-point lead late in the third quarter.
With how the Aggies finished the season, it might be easy to feel down about their chances going into 2025. However, analysts largely seem to believe they’re a top-25 team, with ESPN’s Mark Schlabach placing them at No. 23 in his post-spring power rankings.
“The Aggies should be better with Reed getting a second offseason under his belt, and he’ll be much more effective if they can keep [Le’Veon] Moss and [Rueben] Owens healthy. Moss was one of the best backs in the SEC before he went down because of a knee injury in the ninth game in 2024. Owens sat out most of last season because of a Lisfranc fracture in his left foot, but the former four-star prospect is healthy.
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