Texas A&M (10-2) played its first game without Wade Taylor IV and after a slow start, the Aggies ran away with Houston Christian in a 77-45 blowout victory last week.
It’s safe to say that coach Buzz Williams wasn’t too happy with the way his team played against a team they probably should have beaten more. There were some markers the Aggies didn’t hit, especially in the first half. They weren’t able to get to the free throw line early and instead seemed to go through the motions. He had it corrected after halftime, but it was still worrying to see.
There hasn’t been much movement in the top ten, but with Kentucky lose by 20 to Ohio State they fell six places to 10th. Another surprise is Purdue who barely maintained their top 25 ranking, falling to last place after the loss to Auburn. The Aggies only played one game against a Quad 4 team and ended up falling a few spots to 13th.
Below is the most recent Poll of the 25 best American LBM coaches after week 7:
|
Rank |
Team |
Save |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Tennessee |
11-0 |
764 (20) |
|
2 |
Auburn |
11-1 |
746 (11) |
|
3 |
Iowa State |
10-1 |
706 |
|
4 |
Duke |
10-2 |
659 |
|
5 |
Florida |
12-0 |
649 |
|
6 |
Alabama |
10-2 |
620 |
|
7 |
Kansas |
9-2 |
531 |
|
8 |
Marquette |
11-2 |
529 |
|
9 |
Oregon |
11-1 |
484 |
|
10 |
Kentucky |
10-2 |
476 |
|
11 |
Oklahoma |
12-0 |
412 |
|
12 |
Houston |
8-3 |
406 |
|
13 |
Texas A&M |
10-2 |
405 |
|
14 |
UConn |
10-3 |
395 |
|
15 |
Gonzaga |
9-3 |
327 |
|
16 |
Ole Mademoiselle |
11-1 |
261 |
|
17 |
Cincinnati |
10-1 |
252 |
|
18 |
Michigan State |
10-2 |
233 |
|
19 |
Mississippi State |
11-1 |
196 |
|
20 |
San Diego State |
8-2 |
148 |
|
21 |
UCLA |
10-2 |
128 |
|
22 |
Illinois |
8-3 |
86 |
|
23 |
Baylor |
7-3 |
83 |
|
24 |
Saint John |
10-2 |
82 |
|
25 |
Purdue |
8-4 |
73 |
Abandoned schools
No. 21 Michigan; No. 22 Memphis; No. 24 Dayton;
Others receive votes
Maryland 65; Michigan 52; Drake 51; Arkansas 51; Georgia 42; Clemson 40; Dayton 28; Memphis 25; Pittsburgh 22; Utah State 14; TexasTech 9; Wisconsin 7; North Carolina 6; Missouri 6; West Virginia 5; Pennsylvania State 1;
Texas A&M will return home to face Abilene Christian at Reed Arena on December 28 at 3:00 p.m. CST. The game can be watched on the SEC Network.
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This article was originally published on Aggies Wire: Where did Texas A&M basketball land in the LBM Coaches All-American Poll after Week 7?
