Texas A&M earned a No. 8 ranking in the preseason edition of the 2026 US LBM Coaches Poll, released Tuesday.
It marks the highest preseason ranking in the poll of the Mike Elko era. Last year the Aggies debuted at No. 21 before advancing to their first-ever College Football Playoff.
Five A&M opponents appear in the poll. Leading the way is No. 9 Oklahoma, who A&M will face on Nov. 21 in Norman. Also listed are No. 11 Alabama (Oct. 24, Bryant-Denny Stadium), No. 13 LSU (Sept. 26, Tiger Stadium), No. 18 Tennessee (Nov. 14, Kyle Field) and No. 25 Missouri (Oct. 10, Columbia).
|
Rank |
Team |
Pts |
|
1 |
Ohio State |
1741 |
|
2 |
Oregon |
1637 |
|
3 |
Georgia |
1591 |
|
4 |
Texas |
1544 |
|
5 |
Notre Dame |
1524 |
|
6 |
Indiana |
1522 |
|
7 |
Miami (Fla.) |
1409 |
|
8 |
Texas A&M |
1174 |
|
9 |
Oklahoma |
1104 |
|
10 |
Ole Miss |
1096 |
|
11 |
Alabama |
1050 |
|
12 |
Texas Tech |
1034 |
|
13 |
LSU |
951 |
|
14 |
USC |
838 |
|
15 |
BYU |
781 |
|
16 |
Michigan |
719 |
|
17 |
Penn State |
463 |
|
18 |
Tennessee |
428 |
|
19 |
Washington |
406 |
|
20 |
SMU |
378 |
|
21 |
Utah |
313 |
|
22 |
Iowa |
291 |
|
23 |
Clemson |
235 |
|
24 |
Houston |
194 |
|
25 |
Missouri |
158 |
Others Receiving Votes: Louisville 153; Florida 147; TCU 63; Illinois 62; South Carolina 50; Arizona 50; Virginia 40; Vanderbilt 37; Auburn 29; Georgia Tech 26; Boise State 24; Oklahoma State 22; UNLV 17; North Carolina State 13; Florida State 13; Virginia Tech 12; Nebraska 12; Memphis 9; Arizona State 8; James Madison 6; Duke 6; Pittsburgh 4; New Mexico 4; Western Michigan 3; Navy 3; San Diego State 2; Kansas State 1; Jacksonville State 1; Hawaii 1; California 1