Texas A&M (23-8, 15-3 SEC) is finally receiving the praise they deserve after their historic turnaround during the regular season, winning 17 out of their last 20 games including a program record 15 in SEC play, recently defeating the then No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide 67-61 on Saturday afternoon.
Due to their epic turnaround from 6-5 in late December to finishing 23-8, Head coach Buzz Williams was named Co-SEC Coach of the Year, while Wade Taylor IV (1st Team) and Tyrece “Boots” Radford (2nd Team) were named to the All-SEC team. On Monday, the Aggies were again rewarded by both the AP and USA TODAY Coaches poll for their performance against Alabama, ranked 18th in the AP Top 25, rising six spots from last week, also ranked 18th in the Coaches poll, increasing 3 spots from last week.
Knowing that no matter what happens in the SEC Tournament this week, a spot in the NCAA Tournament is guaranteed, yet earning a higher seed is still very much in their grasp if they were to notch a couple of wins in Nashville, so yes, there is still plenty to play for ahead of the big dance.
After finishing in second place in the conference, the Aggies will await to play the winner 7th-seed Auburn vs. 10th-seed Arkansas on Friday at 6:00 p.m. CT. and will air on the SEC Network.
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