Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 SEC) enjoyed the bye week during Week 7 of the 2024 college football schedule before preparing to travel to Starkville to face Mississippi State next Saturday, which looks like a “trap game” on paper.
Around the rest of the SEC, Alabama and Tennessee dropped in both major rankings after barely winning against lesser opponents just a week after losing on the road. Even more surprising, Ole Miss was likely eliminated from the College Football Playoffs after losing to LSU in overtime. The Rebels are now 5-2 and 1-2 in SEC play.
Ahead of Texas A&M’s Week 8 clash against Mississippi State, here are the updated ESPN FPI rankings.
Texas A&M football’s FPI ranking, rating
According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, Texas A&M stayed at No. 12 during the bye with a 15.6 FPI rating, the sixth-highest among SEC teams. The Aggies are projected to win 8.8 games and have a 1.3% chance of winning out. Sitting at 5-1, A&M currently has a 32.8% chance to make the playoffs and a 2.9% chance to make the National Championship game.
SEC team in FPI
Within the conference, four of the top five teams in the rankings are outside the SEC, led by the Texas Longhorns (29.8), followed by Alabama (3rd, 23.7), Georgia (4th, 22.5), the Ole Miss Rebels (5th, 21.6), while Tennessee (20.3) came in 7th.
Despite the big win, two spots below Texas A&M, LSU (14.6) settled in at 14th, while the Missouri Tigers (19th, 12.7) and Oklahoma Sooners (20th, 12.0) finished out of the Top 20. Here is the rest of the SEC team rankings.
- South Carolina (26th, 9.2)
- Florida (27th, 8.7)
- Kentucky (32nd, 7.8)
- Auburn (34th, 7.6)
- Vanderbilt (35th, 7.6)
- Mississippi State (59th, 2.0)
Texas A&M will face Mississippi State on the road on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 3:15 p.m. CT. The game will air on the SEC Network.
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