Man, if you blinked, you missed Texas A&M’s entire preseason hype train derail. The Aggies, who kicked off the season at No. 8 in the AP poll with College Football Playoff dreams, are now completely **GONE** from the Top 25. After a brutal 35-6 defeat at LSU, their second consecutive loss, they didn’t even snag a single vote. Talk about a freefall! What in the world happened to that team we all thought was a contender?
Aggies Crash and Burn: From CFP Dreams to Zero Votes
Seriously, this is a head-scratcher. Just weeks ago, Texas A&M was a Top 10 program, sitting pretty at No. 8 in the preseason poll, coming off a College Football Playoff appearance, ready to make some noise. Now? They’ve completely vanished from the rankings. That 35-6 hammering by LSU on Saturday wasn’t just a loss; it was a total dismantling, their second consecutive beatdown, following an earlier defeat to Kentucky. From No. 8 to unranked with *zero* votes in the span of a few weeks? That’s not a stumble, that’s a full-on collapse. You’ve gotta wonder what’s going on in that locker room. This team looked like they had it all figured out, and now they’re staring down a season that’s already gone sideways. The entire SEC has to be absolutely stunned, or maybe they’re just laughing at the Aggies’ expense right now.
Texas Keeps Rolling at No. 1 While Houston Climbs the Ranks
But hold up, it’s not all misery down in Texas college football land. While A&M is hitting rock bottom, other Lone Star State teams are absolutely thriving, starting with the big dogs. The Texas Longhorns are still holding down that coveted No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25! They defended it with a gritty 20-17 win over Tennessee, proving they’ve got the chops to close out tough games. That’s how you stay on top, folks.
Then there’s Houston, making some serious noise and climbing an impressive five spots to No. 20 after putting up a dominant 42-28 performance against Georgia Southern. You love to see a team make that kind of move! Texas Tech is also sitting pretty at No. 12, and SMU checks in at No. 21, showing plenty of Texas talent on display. And let’s be real, the SEC still runs college football, with half of the top 10 , Georgia (No. 2), Alabama (No. 7), Florida (No. 8), and Ole Miss (No. 9) , plus LSU (No. 11), Mississippi State (No. 16), Tennessee (No. 17), Kentucky (No. 24), and Missouri (No. 25) all in the Top 25.
What’s Next: A Must-Win for A&M, Big Games for Texas and UH
So, where do we go from here? For Texas A&M, it’s all about picking up the pieces. They’re hosting Arkansas this week, and let’s be clear: that’s a must-win game if they want to salvage anything from this season. Their pride, and maybe their coach’s job, could be on the line. For the undefeated Texas Longhorns, they get a breather before a massive showdown with Oklahoma in Dallas. You know that rivalry game is going to be electric, with No. 1 on the line! And Houston? They’ll try to keep their momentum rolling when they host Central Florida on Saturday in a crucial Big 12 game. It’s still early in the season, but the pressure is definitely mounting for some, and others are proving they’re the real deal. Get ready for some wild weekends!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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