8. Texas A&M is legitimate playoff contender, but ‘Bama looms
The Aggies (No. 14) entered the season as an unranked program, but since dominating Arizona State in Week 1 (ASU was No. 15 at the time) they have been on a steady climb towards a top-10 ranking.
Saturday’s outstanding showing against Mississippi State (No. 21), resulting in a 30-17 victory, only further established the legitimacy of Texas A&M’s early run.
Quarterback Kyle Allen has been stellar all year, and after throwing two touchdowns and remaining turnover-free through the air on Saturday he’s working with a 13-to-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio for the season.
Featuring a dynamic, yet balanced offense and a defense that is limiting opponents to 21 points per game, Kevin Sumlin’s program has established itself as a true playoff contender as we get close to the second half of the season.
After the big win at home against the Bulldogs, the Aggies are now in a tie for first place in the SEC West with LSU. Things don’t get any easier in Week 7 after the bye next weekend, though, as Texas A&M hosts Alabama, which also came out of Week 5 with a huge win.