The Texas A&M Aggies are a Top 25 team headed into the regular season.
slotted in at No. 20. Texas A&M was joined by eight other SEC teams. In total, four teams in the preseason poll are on the Aggies' schedule, including Notre Dame at No. 7.
Jul 18, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko speaking at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports / Brett Patzke-USA TODAY SportsThe hiring of head coach Mike Elko has A&M trending upward in eyes of the voting committee. Last season, the Aggies started off as the 23rd-ranked team in the country under Jimbo Fisher but fell out and the rankings and never returned after a 48-33 loss to Miami in Week 2.
This now marks six straight seasons that Texas A&M has been ranked in the preseason poll. The Aggies went a four-season stretch from 2015-18 without being a Top 25 team to begin the season. Of course, these rankings likely mean little to Elko and co. The only number that matters is that final College Football Playoff ranking, and the Aggies have a chance to secure a major resume-building win on Saturday. Aug. 31 when they host the Fighting Irish at Kyle Field.
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