Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Team Soars to No. 18 in AP Top 25 Rankings

Aggies men’s hoops team leapfrogs six spots to No. 18 in latest Associated Press top 25 poll as SEC Tourney looms.

The Texas A&M men’s basketball team jumped six spots in the final regular-season Associated Press top 25 rankings released on Monday, March 6, with the Aggies currently sitting at No. 18.

Texas A&M (23-8, 15-3 SEC) went 2-0 this past week, winning by seven at Ole Miss on Feb. 28 before garnering it's biggest signature-win of the season in a 67-61 homecourt victory over then-No. 2 Alabama on March 4 to wrap-up the regular season.

The Aggies, who sit alone in second place in the Southeastern Conference, now await their opening-round opponent in the conference tournament -- with the Aggies currently slated to face the winner of the Arkansas vs. Auburn matchup in the quarterfinals on Friday, March 10 at 6 p.m. Central Time on the SEC Network.

With Selection Sunday less than a week away, the SEC currently has five teams in the top 25: No. 4 Alabama, No. 17 Tennessee, No. 18 Texas A&M, No. 23 Kentucky and No. 25 Missouri, with Vanderbilt (No. 41) and Arkansas (No. 44) also receiving votes.

The complete AP top 25 men's college basketball rankings include:

No. 1: Houston (29-2); American Athletic.

No. 2: UCLA (27-4); Pacific 12.

No. 3: Kansas (25-6); Big 12.

No. 4: Alabama (26-5); Southeastern.

No. 5: Purdue (26-5); Big Ten.

No. 6: Marquette (25-6); Big East.

No. 7: Texas (23-8); Big 12.

No. 8: Arizona (25-6); Pacific 12.

No. 9: Gonzaga (26-5); West Coast.

No. 10: Baylor (22-9); Big 12.

No. 11: UConn (24-7); Big East.

No. 12: Kansas State (23-8); Big 12.

No. 13: Virginia (23-6); Atlantic Coast.

No. 14: Miami (FL) (24-6); Atlantic Coast.

No. 15: Xavier (23-8); Big East.

No. 16: Saint Mary’s (25-6); West Coast.

No. 17: Tennessee (22-9); Southeastern.

No. 18: Texas A&M (23-8); Southeastern.

No. 19: Indiana (21-10); Big Ten.

No. 20: San Diego State (24-6); Mountain West.

No. 21: Duke (23-8); Atlantic Coast.

No. 22: TCU (20-11); Big 12.

No. 23: Kentucky (21-10); Southeastern.

No. 24: Creighton (20-11); Big East

No. 25: Missouri (23-8); Southeastern.

Receiving votes (number of votes): Oral Roberts (54), Florida Atlantic (53), Utah State (32), Providence (26), Iowa State (23), Northwestern (16), West Virginia (15), Toledo (10), Pittsburgh (10), Charleston (9), Michigan State (9), VCU (8), Boise State (7), Iowa (5), USC (5), Vanderbilt (3), Maryland (3), Memphis (3), Arkansas (2), North Texas (1) and Drake (1).

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