Texas A&M (11-2) played another tune-up game before getting ready for SEC play, beating Abilene Christian 92-54 at Reed Arena.
Since the season started, the Aggies have improved across the board and now have some good momentum leading into the second half of the schedule.
They are getting solid production from their big men and are shooting much better as a team. A&M still needs to see improvement at the free-throw line where they are shooting under 70% and with the number of fouls they draw, they need to be in the 80% range.
Due to the nature of the scheduling, most teams either did not play or had Quad 3/4 games that would not move the needle much. The biggest drop was Ole Miss dropping seven spots to No. 23 after losing to Memphis. Texas A&M held their No. 12 ranking after extending their winning streak to six beating ACU.
Below is the most recent US LBM Coaches Top 25 Poll after Week 8:
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 12-0 | 764 (20) | – |
| 2 | Auburn | 11-1 | 747 (11) | – |
| 3 | Iowa State | 10-1 | 707 | – |
| 4 | Duke | 10-2 | 664 | – |
| 5 | Florida | 13-0 | 651 | – |
| 6 | Alabama | 11-2 | 626 | – |
| 7 | Kansas | 9-2 | 552 | – |
| 8 | Marquette | 11-2 | 539 | – |
| 9 | Oregon | 12-1 | 491 | – |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 13-0 | 476 | +1 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 10-2 | 428 | -1 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 11-2 | 424 | +1 |
| 13 | UConn | 10-3 | 416 | +1 |
| 14 | Houston | 8-3 | 386 | -2 |
| 15 | Michigan State | 10-2 | 270 | +3 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 11-1 | 267 | +3 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 10-1 | 259 | – |
| 18 | UCLA | 11-2 | 255 | +3 |
| 19 | Gonzaga | 9-4 | 170 | -4 |
| 20 | Illinois | 9-3 | 129 | +2 |
| 21 | Baylor | 8-3 | 113 | +2 |
| 22 | Purdue | 8-3 | 108 | +3 |
| 23 | Ole Miss | 7-3 | 92 | -7 |
| 24 | Maryland | 11-2 | 90 | +2 |
| 25 | Memphis | 10-3 | 87 | +8 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 San Diego State; No. 24 St. John’s;
Others Receiving Votes
St. John’s 70; Arkansas 58; Drake 53; Michigan 49; Utah State 42; Georgia 36; San Diego State 30; Dayton 19; Texas Tech 12; Pittsburgh 10; Clemson 9; West Virginia 8; Missouri 6; North Carolina 1;
Texas A&M will start conference play against the Texas Longhorns at Reed Arena on Jan. 4 at 7:00 p.m. CST. The game can be watched on the SEC Network.
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