re: SEC Preseason Power Rankings from ESPN

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Let's be honest, it's what this board deserves. The categorical rejection of Sumlin as a quality coach and insistence that A&M will be nothing more than a scrub without Manziel should be met with nothing but sarcasm and dismissal. We've tried to have intelligent discussion in the past about it, the collective of this board refused and so this is what you get.

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That's not it at all.

A&M Rivals class rankings (inb4rivalsbullshit):
2010: #17, 0 5*, 9 4*
2011: #27, 0 5*, 3 4*
2012: #15, 1 5*, 6 4*
A&M joins SEC
2013: #11, 0 5*, 15 4*
2014: #6, 3 5*, 10 4*
2015 (so far): #7

That looks like a qualitative jump to me since joining the league. I expect it to continue going forward.

I predict that 5 years after joining the SEC A&M will have similar quality of depth as the top SEC programs. It is at that point that A&M will start re-loading instead of rebuilding.

That and the lack of defense in a relatively defense-oriented league is what is making people doubt A&M for 2014. 2016-17, look out - especially if the Aggies drastically improve their defense.

Oh and frick aggie just because Bert is fat.