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The Aggies Have Arrived: From CFP Dark Horse to SEC Favorite

Oct 15, 2025, 1:40 PM

Texas A&M was picked eighth in the preseason SEC poll, but the Aggies are now the second-betting favorite behind Alabama halfway through the season.

The Aggies Have Arrived: From CFP Dark Horse to SEC Favorite

Forget dark horse, Texas A&M has earned the right to call itself an SEC favorite midway through the regular season.

The Aggies are one of three undefeated teams in SEC play alongside Ole Miss and Alabama and enter Week 8 as the second-betting favorite at +400 to win the conference championship, trailing only Alabama (+165) and ahead of third place Ole Miss (+550). 

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