Texas A&M (17-4, 7-1 SEC) remains one of the hottest teams in the country, and sits atop the SEC after defeating Georgia 92-77 on the road, earning its third straight blowout in conference play, and outside of posessing size along the front line, senior forward Rashaun Agee continues to dominate in the paint, recording his tenth double-double of the season with 18 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists.
The road ahead is tough: a Wednesday road game against Alabama, followed by a massive home test against red-hot Florida on Saturday night in Reed Arena. Coupled with Missouri at home and Vanderbilt on the road, two more wins likely solidify Texas A&M as an NCAA Tournament team, which would take “Bucky Ball” to the postseason for just the second time in first-year head coach Bucky McMillan’s college coaching career.
Entering the new week, Texas A&M should be ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 by this time on Monday, and even if the Aggies enter the national conversation for the first time this season, they won’t be a favorite on the road, and will still enter Saturday as an underdog against Florida, simply based on the size differential in the front court.
Last week, ESPN’s FPI predictor revealed that the Aggies were favored to win just one game against Missouri, and after defeating Georgia on the road, these predictions remain the same for the next four games, including three Quad 1 matchups.
- Texas A&M (30.0%) at Alabama (70.0%)
- Florida (56%) at Texas A&M (44%)
- Missouri (21.7%) at Texas A&M (78.3%)
- Texas A&M (28.1%) at Vanderbilt (71.9%)
Even after Florida blew out Alabama 100-77 on Sunday, ESPN increased the Crimson Tide’s chances to defeat the Aggies, while Texas A&M is still only favored to defeat Missouri at home, and given less of a shot at pulling off the upset over Vanderbilt in Nashville.
Bucky McMillan’s transfer portal-filled roster has continued to defy expectations and has taken every challenge head-on, a trend that will continue on Wednesday against Alabama.
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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: ESPN FPI predicts Texas A&M basketball’s next four SEC games
