Josh Pate rates Texas A&M football as a top-10 team in the country

Josh Pate rates Texas A&M football within the top-10 in the country, but Aggies still have two opponents ranked ahead of them

Josh Pate has quickly become one of the most well-liked voices covering college football today, mostly due to his unique ability to speak to the heart of different fanbases—including Texas A&M football. He's a guy who usually does his homework on different teams throughout the season and is not one to easily fall for quick, inaccurate narratives.

In other words, when he speaks, fans tend to listen. That's not to say that he doesn't have a hot take or two every once in a while (see his Buc-ee's opinions), but he's gained a lot of respect as a relative newcomer to the space.

Not too long ago, he began releasing what he calls his "JP Poll" throughout the season. The name is obviously a play on the AP Poll, but rather than being a true poll, he calls it a power rating. That is, it's supposed to be a measure of true team quality, being based more on stats than intuition.

In his preseason edition of the JP Poll, Pate raised eyebrows by ranking Texas A&M football as a top-10 team in the nation—far higher than where most other outlets had the Aggies listed.

Of course, even though the Aggies are a top-10 team here, they still have to play two teams currently rated ahead of them. One of those is the opener this Saturday, and the other is the closing game of the season against Texas.

This furthers the notion that if the Aggies take care of business this Saturday, they could be headed for a playoff type of season. The increased discipline in this program, combined with the talent already here (not to mention what was brought in via the portal) could make this a year to remember for the Aggies.