Texas A&M dropped two 2-2 and 0-2 in SEC play after enduring what can only be described as a thrashing by the LSU Tigers on Saturday night, losing 35-6 in Baton Rouge. Suffering a second consecutive loss in SEC play after falling to Kentucky 31-21 in Kyle Field in Week 3, the Aggies are reeling, and it's hard to predict how the 2026 season will transpire based on what we've witnessed thus far.
From top to bottom, Texas A&M lacks a clear identity, which, during any losing streak, is the only way teams can rebound, as starting quarterback Marcel Reed, who threw for just 106 yards, completing 10/26 and averaging just 4.8 yards per completion, has failed to take the next step in his development during his second full starting season.
Third-year coach
Mike Elko deserves most of the blame for constructing a roster that, on paper, looked good enough to compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff, but Marcel Reed's struggles, combined with a pass rush that has consistently failed to generate pressure, and a secondary that now looks like a weakness after allowing LSU QB Sam Leavitt to throw for over 300 yards and two touchdowns.
Mike Elko and his staff will look for answers this week before the Aggies host Arkansas on Saturday night, but for those hoping for a quarterback change, Elko said after Saturday's game that Marcel Reed will remain the starter.
Elsewhere in the SEC, No. 1 Texas escaped Tennessee 20-17 thanks to defensive end Collin Simmons' five sacks, while, like LSU's beatdown of A&M, Georgia destroyed Oklahoma 41-13 and continues to look like the best team in the conference. Even more impressive, Florida and first-year coach Jon Sumrall blew out No. 4 Ole Miss 52-28 in The Swamp.
Texas A&M is officially on the outside looking in, dropping out of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after losing to LSU.
US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 4
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Louisville; No. 20 Texas A&M; No. 23 Washington; No. 24 Oklahoma;
Others Receiving Votes
Oklahoma State 126; Kentucky 123; Boise State 112; Pittsburgh 97; Virginia Tech 84; Nebraska 67; Wake Forest 48; Louisville 42; Wisconsin 39; Cincinnati 35; Auburn 22; Washington 20; James Madison 17; Virginia 15; Texas A&M 14; Northwestern 12; North Dakota State 11; Massachusetts 9; New Mexico 7; Minnesota 7; Oklahoma 6; Clemson 5; Arizona 3; Western Michigan 2; UTSA 2; West Virginia 1;
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