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The 2025 college football season is a little over five months away, and with Texas A&M’s spring football season on the horizon, it’s a good time to evaluate the Aggies’ 2025 roster, which still may add players once the spring transfer portal opens.
After finishing 8-5 during head coach Mike Elko’s inaugural season, A&M’s 1-4 finish, including losses to Texas and USC in the Las Vegas Bowl, was highly disappointing, but due to injuries and quarterback Marcel Reed’s development track as a passer, the Aggies failed to live up to their mid-season expectations after starting 7-0 and 5-1 in SEC play.
Judging Elko after one season isn’t a fair assessment, especially after landing 14 players from the transfer portal while bringing up-and-coming defensive-minded Lyle Humphill to the 2025 coaching staff. However, with Elko taking over the defensive play calling, all eyes are on Marcel Reed to take the next step as a passer behind what looks like the best offensive line in the conference.
Recently, ESPN’s initial SP+ rankings by trusted writer Bill Connelly were released. They are based on three factors, weighted by their predictiveness: returning production, recent recruiting, and recent history.
ESPN’s initial college football SP+ rankings for Texas A&M and the SEC
Ten SEC teams made the Top 25, including Texas A&M (18.5) at No. 12, preceded by No. 10 LSU (19.5), No. 9 Ole Miss (20.2), No. 8 Tennessee (21.3), No. 7 Texas (21.9), No. 4 Georgia (24.5), and No. 2 Alabama (26.1). 15th-ranked Missouri (15.7), No. 16 South Carolina (15.4), No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners (13.1), and 23rd-ranked Auburn Tigers (12.1) finish out the Top 25 for the SEC.
Ranked 6th in returning production (71%), Texas A&M lacks excuses for the 2025 season. Behind a veteran offensive line, star running back Le’Veon Moss returns after his season-ending injury,…
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Author : Aggies Wire
Publish date : 2025-03-08 21:03:00
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