Once near the top of the rankings, Texas A&M heads in the wrong direction as the postseason approaches. The formerly top-three Aggies dropped four spots to No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25 poll following their 27-17 rivalry week loss to Texas .

It was the first real setback of the season for Texas A&M, which started the year 11-0 while beating up on some of the SEC's lower-tier teams. The Aggies are now 0-1 against conference opponents that finished the regular season with a winning record in SEC play.

The loss also cost Texas A&M a spot in the SEC Championship Game, which will now be contested between No. 3 Georgia -- which moved into the top three as a result of A&M's loss -- and No. 10 Alabama for the third time since 2020. Texas, which is pushing for an at-large bid in the Coll

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