The Texas A&M Aggies taking on the Alabama Crimson Tide in Bryant-Denny is over four months away. Much will be said and written between now and then. Some of it will be insightful. None of it will determine the outcome of what will no doubt be a pivotal game.
There was a time when standard practice was to praise every foe. Those days are long gone. Boldness is now the order of the day.
Recently, the Aggies Wire site boldly claimed that three SEC football programs are overrated. A general explanation was: "It is entertaining for media outlets and college football fans to predict who will dominate each conference, especially with the SEC facing so many unanswered questions heading into this year's campaign. Some programs are primed to disappoint this season as they continue to build hype fueled more by perception than performance ..."
Per Aggies Wire, the three most overrated SEC football teams are the LSU Bengal Tigers, the Oklahoma Sooners, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Texas A&M plays each of the teams in the 2026 regular season.
Make no mistake, high expectations for the Aggies are warranted. Head Coach Mike Elko is highly respected. Josh Pate labelled the Aggies' football program as a "sleeping giant." Plenty of TAMU fans are convinced the giant will feast in the 2026-27 season.
Early game predictions are often flawed, but they can indicate probable outcomes. The Massey Ratings site has the Aggies beating LSU, but losing to Alabama and Oklahoma, plus a third loss to Texas. The reality could become that, despite becoming a strong team, the Aggies will be only the third-best team in the state of Texas, behind the Longhorns and Texas Tech.
Maybe Aggies Wire is proven correct about LSU, Oklahoma and Alabama. Also maybe is downplaying the three opponents is mostly wishful thinking.
Aggies Wire on the Alabama Crimson Tide
- "The Tide have multiple doubts surrounding improved offensive production."
- "Some may believe Alabama is still well and alive entering 2026, but the dynasty that we once knew and loved is dead and gone."
The observations are not unfair. But they are centered around a belief that Alabama's struggles from last season will continue. They discount the fact that Kalen DeBoer, with a proven track record as an offensive coach, now has the roster components necessary for his offense to excel. It is both easier and more realistic to speculate that the Crimson Tide will be an improved team.
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