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Texas A&M stays pat in latest US LBM Coaches Poll after defeating Missouri
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Texas A&M (9-0, 6-0 SEC) blew out No. 22 Missouri (6-3, 2-3 SEC) 38-17 on the road, as the Aggies played another complete game, led by an elite defensive effort that prevented the Tigers from gaining over 300 total yards. However, the Aggie offense continued to look the part, as starting quarterback Marcel Reed's efficient 221 passing yards and two touchdowns, combined with another productive rushing attack.
On paper, Texas A&M 's run defense struggled in spurts, allowing several explosive runs, while Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy and Jamal Roberts combined for 219 yards and two touchdowns, which has been an issue against the top rushing attacks in SEC play. Still, this issue has not yet resulted in a loss, but it should improve with three regular-season games remaining.
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After blowing out LSU by 25 points on the road, Texas A&M's dominance away from Kyle Field has been nothing short of historic. While the 8-4 curse has been broken for the first time since 2020, head coach Mike Elko is looking to earn a spot in the SEC Championship Game and to finish 12-0 for the first time in program history on the way to the College Football Playoff.
Around the rest of the college football landscape, Oregon escaped Iowa on the road to stay in contention for the CFP. In contrast, No. 2 Indiana escaped Penn State in Happy Valley 27-24 after a lead-taking touchdown kept the Hoosiers undefeated.
In the SEC, Alabama 's 20-9 win over LSU wasn't impressive, and further proved that Texas A&M should be considered the most complete team in the conference.
Even after the blowout win over the Tigers, Texas A&M didn't move up in the US LBM Coaches Poll , staying at No. 3 heading into Week 12.
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US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 11
| 1 |
9-0 |
1571 |
59 |
1 |
- |
1/2 |
|
| 2 |
10-0 |
1492 |
0 |
2 |
- |
2/21 |
|
| 3 |
9-0 |
1465 |
4 |
3 |
- |
3/22 |
|
| 4 |
8-1 |
1368 |
0 |
4 |
- |
4/20 |
|
| 5 |
8-1 |
1322 |
0 |
5 |
- |
3/10 |
|
| 6 |
8-1 |
1238 |
0 |
6 |
- |
2/9 |
|
| 7 |
9-1 |
1216 |
0 |
7 |
- |
4/15 |
|
| 8 |
9-1 |
1143 |
0 |
9 |
+1 |
8/24 |
|
| 9 |
7-2 |
1041 |
0 |
10 |
+1 |
5/21 |
|
| 10 |
7-2 |
929 |
0 |
13 |
+3 |
1/19 |
|
| 10 |
7-2 |
929 |
0 |
12 |
+2 |
6/NR |
|
| 12 |
8-1 |
823 |
0 |
14 |
+2 |
7/NR |
|
| 12 |
8-1 |
823 |
0 |
8 |
-4 |
8/NR |
|
| 14 |
8-2 |
751 |
0 |
16 |
+2 |
11/NR |
|
| 15 |
7-2 |
635 |
0 |
19 |
+4 |
15/NR |
|
| 16 |
7-2 |
626 |
0 |
18 |
+2 |
2/18 |
|
| 17 |
7-2 |
559 |
0 |
20 |
+3 |
13/NR |
|
| 18 |
7-2 |
528 |
0 |
21 |
+3 |
18/NR |
|
| 19 |
8-2 |
336 |
0 |
11 |
-8 |
11/NR |
|
| 20 |
6-3 |
312 |
0 |
22 |
+2 |
11/22 |
|
| 21 |
7-2 |
279 |
0 |
15 |
-6 |
15/NR |
|
| 22 |
7-2 |
216 |
0 |
25 |
+3 |
16/NR |
|
| 23 |
7-2 |
144 |
0 |
NR |
+7 |
23/NR |
|
| 24 |
6-3 |
132 |
0 |
17 |
-7 |
14/NR |
|
| 25 |
8-1 |
108 |
0 |
NR |
+3 |
25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Memphis; No. 24 Iowa ;
Others Receiving Votes
South Florida 99; North Texas 98; Iowa 81; Houston 73; Tulane 53; SMU 32; Illinois 15; Washington 12; Arizona 7; Nebraska 6; Memphis 6; Arizona State 3; Navy 2; San Diego State 1; East Carolina 1;
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This article originally appeared on Aggies Wire: Texas A&M stays after No. 3 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll
