Texas A&M’s 10-2 record is impressive on its face, but the rest of the SEC is loaded from top to bottom. Every team except for South Carolina (9-3) has at least 10 wins in nonconference play.
With the SEC shaping up to be one of the fiercest conferences in the country, the Aggies will need to continue relying on an elite defense while improving on offense if coach Buzz Williams wants to lead his team to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season.
With one nonconference game against Abilene Christian left on the docket, an 11-2 record heading into SEC play with is essential for the Aggies before they host Texas on Saturday, Jan. 4.
On Tuesday, ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi released his updated NCAA Tournament bracket. The Aggies dropped one spot from last week’s version and are a 4-seed in the South (Atlanta) facing 13-seed High Point.
While this is all speculation, if the Aggies finish above .500 in SEC play, I have no doubt Williams’ squad will earn a top-five seed based on A&M’s nonconference wins.
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