The final AP Poll of the 2025 season has been released, and the Texas A&M Aggies grace the list at the 8th spot. Texas A&M is the third-highest SEC team behind both Georgia and Ole Miss, with Indiana, Miami, Ohio State, Texas Tech, and Oregon filling out the poll above the Aggies.
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This is a mostly satisfactory place for Aggie fans— a top-10 finish is something you'll take every single day of the week, of course. However, Texas A&M fans can't help but feel that more could have been done with this season in particular.
Texas A&M's final AP Poll ranking at 8 leaves fans wanting more
The Aggies' first-round opponent ended up being the Miami Hurricanes, a team that finished just shy of becoming national champions themselves. The Aggies were very close to knocking the Canes out of the playoff in that first-round matchup, as— if their kicker were able to be accurate in the game— things could have ended up completely differently.
The Aggies were left at 8, though, as the Hurricanes ascended up to 10. If Texas A&M had advanced to that second round against Ohio State and lost, would they be up at 5 where the Buckeyes currently are? Probably not— but you can't help but wonder.
One thing that will irk Aggie fans about this poll is landing behind Texas Tech. Both teams ended the season with two losses, and A&M's both came to ranked teams— while one of Tech's losses came to unranked Arizona State.
The Red Raiders' best win came over no. 11 BYU at home, while the Aggies' best win came over no. 10 Notre Dame on the road. Additionally, the Red Raiders were absolutely stifled by no. 4 Oregon, losing 23-0, while the Aggies lost by only a touchdown to no. 2 Miami.
The strength of record should definitely favor Texas A&M there, but the voters clearly didn't feel the same way. I understand the Aggies being below Georgia and the other teams (though there's an argument that could be made on that front as well for the Aggies to be higher), but putting them below Texas Tech is the most glaring piece here.