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Final 2023 SEC West recruiting rankings

More SEC West teams finished with top 27 recruiting classes than the ACC and Pac-12 combined

The Alabama Crimson Tide have reclaimed their usual status as the top recruiting team in the SEC West. Jimbo Fisher and the Texas A&M Aggies held the recruiting title last offseason.

However, reality has been harsh for the Aggies. Texas A&M failed to make a bowl game in 2022 and ended up having more than 20 players enter the transfer portal following the end of the regular season. Texas A&M still has a lot of talent, but the Aggies were not ready to make the College Football Playoff last season.

Defending SEC West champion LSU landed another elite class in Brian Kelly’s first full recruiting cycle with the Tigers.

How did the rest of the division do with the 2023 recruiting cycle (rankings per 247 Sports)?

Twitter shocked as Texas A&M crushes LSU’s CFP hopes

LSU is no longer in the thick of the College Football Playoff race before playing Georgia in the SEC championship

The Texas A&M Aggies have been one of the most disappointing teams in the country this season. Head coach Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M secured the top-ranked recruiting class in the country and returned a decent amount  talent, but the Aggies were 4-7 entering the final week of the regular season.

However, Texas A&M gained its best win of the season in rivalry week against the LSU Tigers. LSU, which entered 9-2 and in the thick of the College Football Playoff race, fell, 38-23, on the road at Texas A&M. Now, the Tigers are no longer in the playoff mix, but still have a chance to win the SEC.

The Georgia Bulldogs play the LSU Tigers in the 2022 SEC championship game at 4 p.m. EDT on Dec. 3.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Texas A&M’s upset win over the LSU Tigers: