Texas A&M (12-2) started SEC play brilliantly by beating the Texas Longhorns 80-60 at Reed Arena to win the first game of the Lone Star Showdown.
The first Lone Star Showdown on the basketball court since Texas joined the SEC was unforgettable for Aggie fans. After an extremely close first half, in which foul trouble benched A&M’s top two scores, the floodgates opened in the second half.
A&M then surpassed the Longhorns 43-23 dominating at the rim and playing elite defense in front of a deafening crowd at Reed Arena. The college basketball world has taken notice and the Maroon & White are beginning to talk about competing for an SEC title.
Outside of the top 4, the rankings have moved a lot, and that’s to be expected over the next few weeks as the SEC begins to battle with each other, creating conference parity in the top 25.
Below is the most recent Poll of the 25 best American LBM coaches after week 9:
|
Ranking |
Team |
Save |
Points |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Tennessee |
14-0 |
765 (21) |
– |
|
2 |
Auburn |
13-1 |
749 (10) |
– |
|
3 |
Iowa State |
12-1 |
711 |
– |
|
4 |
Duke |
12-2 |
670 |
– |
|
5 |
Alabama |
12-2 |
651 |
+1 |
|
6 |
Marquette |
13-2 |
581 |
+2 |
|
7 |
Kentucky |
12-2 |
560 |
+4 |
|
8 |
Florida |
13-1 |
529 |
-3 |
|
9 |
Texas A&M |
12-2 |
488 |
+3 |
|
10 |
UConn |
12-3 |
461 |
+3 |
|
11 |
Houston |
10-3 |
454 |
+3 |
|
12 |
Kansas |
10-3 |
438 |
-5 |
|
13 |
Mississippi State |
13-1 |
372 |
+3 |
|
14 |
Michigan State |
12-2 |
350 |
+1 |
|
15 |
Illinois |
11-3 |
300 |
+5 |
|
16 |
Oklahoma |
13-1 |
287 |
-6 |
|
17 |
Oregon |
13-2 |
284 |
-8 |
|
18 |
Gonzaga |
12-4 |
246 |
+1 |
|
19 |
Purdue |
11-4 |
228 |
+3 |
|
20 |
Memphis |
12-3 |
192 |
+5 |
|
21 |
UCLA |
11-3 |
147 |
-3 |
|
22 |
Ole Mademoiselle |
12-2 |
119 |
+1 |
|
23 |
West Virginia |
11-2 |
110 |
+14 |
|
24 |
Michigan |
11-3 |
98 |
+5 |
|
25 |
State of Utah |
14-1 |
73 |
+5 |
Abandoned schools
No. 17 Cincinnati; No. 21 Baylor; No. 24 Maryland;
Others receive votes
Baylor 49; Cincinnati 38; Pittsburgh 32; San Diego State 25; St. John 24; Clemson 10; Maryland 9; Georgia 5; Nebraska 4; Arizona 4; Wisconsin 3; Vanderbilt3; Indiana 3; University of California San Diego 1; Texas Tech 1; Arkansas 1;
Texas A&M will hit the road to face Oklahoma at the Lloyd Noble Center on January 8 at 8:00 p.m. CST. The game can be watched on 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 9?
