While Mike Elko has been on a heater on the recruiting trail, this has given fans some new hope in the Elko era. With multiple four and five-star commits giving a thumbs up to Texas A&M, the Aggies are here to compete in SEC football.
The Texas A&M brand is one of the most recognizable ones in college football. Regardless of the 12th Man being impersonated by some NFL teams, most notably the Seattle Seahawks, Kyle Field has always been the first 12th Man that everybody thinks of.
Josh Pate from CBS Sports talked about the loudest stadiums in the country. Aggie fans won't be happy to hear Pate's comments favoring "Rocky Top" above all else.
Pate says Neyland Stadium is "toughest place" to play in college football
The toughest places to play debate has been ongoing thanks to EA Sports continuing the college football video game series. Pate's reasoning for Neyland Stadium being the toughest also includes what he calls the most annoying sound in the world.
"Tennessee takes the lead on you in the fourth quarter, and they're just blaring Rocky Top. You got a 100,000 people singing it at the top of their lungs. Psychologically, it does something to you. "Josh Pate
Aggie fans will laugh even harder once they see where Pate ranked Kyle Field. There will always be a debate on the toughest place to play, but Pate putting Kyle Field outside the top 10 is diabolical.
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— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) June 27, 2025
Pate including Washington five spots more greater than Texas A&M should tell Aggie fans all they need to know. People think of SEC country as the best environments in the world. With much respect to Washington, the attendance inside Kyle Field alone should be enough to be way in front of Husky Stadium on this list.
The 12th Man has had its loud moments from the opponents own goal line, causing false starts and blaring "Mo Bamba." Many college football fans will have a problem with any list, not just Pate's. But Aggie fans will defend themselves like no other college football fanbase, especially when it comes to their home stadium.