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USA TODAY college sports reporter Paul Myerberg released an article this week titled, “SEC power rankings: Sorting the College Football Playoff contenders before spring practice,” where he ranked Texas A&M ninth among teams in its conference.
“A&M will continue to challenge for the SEC championship game but can’t be counted among the best in the conference given the question marks on the defensive line and in the secondary,” Myerberg wrote. “Mike Elko’s defensive background helps erase some of the doubts lingering around the Aggies’ defense, however. A&M needs quarterback Marcel Reed to continue his development.”
The Aggies’ biggest rival, the Texas Longhorns, were slotted at the top of the list.
“Arch Manning takes the controls after backing up Quinn Ewers. To get his game going, the Longhorns have to rebuild a receiver corps dinged by graduation and attrition,” Myerberg stated. “Another sticking point is a defensive front that won’t have the same production along the interior. Overall, though, Texas is built to win the SEC and the national championship.”
To read Myerberg’s explanation for each ranking, click here.
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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: USA TODAY predicts Texas A&M ‘can’t be counted among the best’ in SEC
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Publish date : 2025-03-08 17:41:00
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