The official preseason AP Top 25 was released on Monday, and it featured 9 SEC squads. Georgia and Texas were the two highest-ranked SEC squads in these initial rankings, at No. 3 and No. 5,, respectively, but right behind them were the Texas A&M Aggies at No. 8.
This is the highest preseason ranking the Aggies have achieved since the 2022 campaign, where they started at No. 6, and it comes on the heels of their first College Football Playoff appearance in program history.
While many believe that Texas A&M deserves to be ranked among the nation’s best, some aren’t buying into the Aggies just yet. CBS Sports insiders Brandon Crawford and Richard Johnson are among the A&M doubters, both naming the Aggies as “overrated” on CBS Sports HQ.
“I think that there’s a question around A&M this season vs. last season by way of the schedule,” Johnson said. “I think that between Notre Dame and Texas last year, A&M didn’t really play alot of people… I just think that things are going to break a little bit differently for A&M this season. I also think that with what they are replacing, particularly along the offensive line, I’m a little bit concerned about that.”
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Crawford agreed with and expanded on Johnson’s thoughts about the Aggies, saying he had them in the 13 to 15 range going into the new season.
“Richard nailed it,” Crawford said. “Texas A&M is a team that I thought would be in that 13 to 15 range, definitely not at No. 8 ahead of some other SEC teams with more favorable slates. The Aggies this season replace 4 offensive lineman, they lost their top linebacker/edge hybrid in the spring. We know he’s coming back, but at what point… The schedule is just brutal. At LSU, at Alabama, at Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, South Carolina, Missouri. It’s gonna be tough for the Aggies.”
Most overrated team in AP Top 25 Preseason Poll?@BCrawford247 and @RJ_cfb both think it's the Texas A&M Aggies pic.twitter.com/vdyQSrDTIW
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