Texas A&M sweeps number one spot in SEC Network's conference power rankings

Texas A&M football has swept the board in this week's power rankings from the SEC Network crew, earning the top spot from Chris Doering, Benjamin Watson, Alyssa Lang, and Dari Nowkhah:

Each of these hosts had been somewhat dubious of the Aggies in the preceding weeks, with most ranking the Alabama Crimson Tide above A&M as 'Bama navigated a tough schedule. A&M's hardest part of the schedule all comes in November, however, so if they keep winning, they will only rise in estimation— and this is the first sign of that.

Of course, the Aggies have been tops in our power rankings since early on in the season, given their resounding triumph over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish— a win that looks as though it has only propelled them on to greater heights since that point. A win like the Aggies just had in Death Valley, however, does well to put a lot of people on notice.

Texas A&M sweeps the board for top spot in SEC Network conference power rankings

Texas A&M's last few games will tell the tale of the season, of course. The Aggies are 8-0 right now, and if they just win their home games, they'll get to 10-2— but at this point, they have even higher goals.

It starts with beating Missouri on the road after the bye week. The Tigers are without their quarterback, Beau Pribula, but this is no small task for the Aggies. The Tigers have their backs against the wall, and they need this win for their playoff hopes to stay alive.

Of course, the Aggies have faced several teams already with their backs against the wall, and they've won each time. That's what got them to this number one spot in the power rankings, after all— winning games in all sorts of ways.

They'll have to dig deep to finish strong here, but this team is special. Hopefully, they can keep up this excellent level of play and justify this lofty ranking from the SEC Network crew.