Texas A&M is coming off of an emphatic win over the UTSA Roadrunners in week one, a game that, despite the decisive final outcome, generated quite a bit of talk among the Aggie faithful. For whatever nitpicks fans of the maroon and white have, the abiding national perception has been quite a bit more positive about the Aggies thanks to the excellent pass game put on display from Marcel Reed and the transfer receivers.
Given that the Aggies' game went up against LSU-Clemson, as well as the strange opening making it for a nigh-unwatchable viewing experience in the early going, there may be a bit of box score watching going on among AP Poll voters. The highlights, though, are certainly eye-catching enough to give the Ags some cache.
Texas A&M is currently ranked 19th in the AP Poll, but after the shakeup around the country, the Aggies could see some movement. Here's where we're projecting A&M to land after this past week's action.
Projecting Texas A&M's place in AP Poll after week one action in college football
Texas A&M saw a team in front of them, the Kansas State Wildcats, go down to the Iowa State Cyclones in week one, so by virtue of that game, the Aggies could rise if the Cyclones don't overtake them from their position at 22.
There are a couple of questions, however. Ole Miss beat up on Georgia State, so they may see a bit of a rise in estimation from the aforementioned box score watchers (the game was not that much of a blowout at the half). Michigan struggled against lowly New Mexico, so they could drop from 14th.
Then, you have some of the unranked teams who could worm their way into the poll. Florida State's victory over Alabama could see them leap into the top 25, as could Auburn's over Baylor— both games got a lot of eyes.
How far will the Crimson Tide fall from their spot at 8th after such an emphatic loss? I don't think they go out of the poll altogether, but it's not out of the question to see them dropping down into the 20s. Clemson certainly won't drop too far, nor will Notre Dame, as they lost in close games to top-10 teams.
All things considered, I think it's safe to predict that Texas A&M will end up moving up one spot to 18th in the poll, though I could see them landing anywhere from 21st to 17th depending on how some voters fill out the end of their ballots. It'll be close in those spots, but the Aggies will be safely in that range until they play Notre Dame.