Texas A&M Remains Ranked After Initial Confusion With AP Poll Results

The Texas A&M Aggies are still ranked in the AP Top 25 despite not originally appearing on the Associated Press' official website.

Sep 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed (10) celebrates with Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Jahdae Walker (9) after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Texas A&M has reeled off four straight wins after a season-opening loss to Notre Dame, but it appeared that this meant little the AP voters when the Week 6 rankings were released Sunday and the Aggies were unranked without a single vote.

No. 24 Texas A&M secured a 21-17 win over Arkansas in the final Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium, and did enough to at the very least receive votes in the AP Poll.

But after previous confusion from fans across social media Sunday, the Aggies are still ranked, moving down one spot to No. 25. The Aggies tied UNLV with 122 votes for the final spot, but the Associated Press' official website only listed the Runnin' Rebels at No. 25 and gave no indication that there was a tie in the voting.

However, the error was later updated to reflect that Texas A&M and UNLV tied.

As for the rest of the rankings, Alabama moved up three spots to No. 1 after a thrilling 41-34 win over Georgia, which moved down from No. 2 to No. 5 with the loss.

Four of the teams in the top five are SEC programs, with the conference boasting eight programs overall in the latest rankings. The Big Ten had seven teams while the Big 12 had four.

The Aggies started the season at No. 20 fell out of the rankings after that 23-13 loss to the Fighting Irish. Texas A&M was unranked during blowout wins over McNeese and Florida before jumping back up to No. 25 ahead of a 26-20 win over Bowling Green.

That win then propelled the Aggies to No. 24. Texas A&M was hardly perfect against an up-and-down Arkansas team, but overcame an early 14-7 deficit and held the Razorbacks to just three points in the second half.

The Aggies have found their juice with Marcel Reed at quarterback, and carry tons of momentum headed into a matchup with No. 9 Missouri next week in College Station.

With an upset win at home, Texas A&M will leave little doubt about being deserving of a spot in the AP Poll. But more importantly, the Aggies could secure a resume-defining win as they look to earn a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff.