Trending up: Texas A&M
People around the nation are beginning to come around on just how packed with potential this season is for the Aggies. After positioning themselves for a berth in the SEC Championship this past year, A&M looks to be an even better squad in 2025, given the changes they have made.
That includes not only adding some under-discussed but elite hires in John Perry and Lyle Hemphill, but also the Aggies' work in the portal. TJ Searcy from Florida was massive, as was a guy like Julian Humphrey, but the true crowning achievement was snagging KC Concepcion from NC State.
Alleviating the issues at receiver will go a long way towards helping this offense in what will hopefully be a full year of Marcel Reed starts. The other thing that will help is an extremely senior and experienced offensive line, not to mention strong running back play from Le'Veon Moss, Rueben Owens, and more.
If the Aggie defense improves like we're used to seeing from Elko-coached units year over year, then this could be one of the most intimidating teams in the nation in 2025. The schedule is a bear, but the Aggies will be more than equal to the challenge.