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SEC Power Rankings: Kentucky slips, Tennessee takes top spot

By Dakota Cox

LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 06: Admiral Schofield #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates during the 61-59 win against the Kentucky Wildcats in the game at Rupp Arena on February 6, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 06: Admiral Schofield #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates during the 61-59 win against the Kentucky Wildcats in the game at Rupp Arena on February 6, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 18: Jay Jay Chandler #0 of the Texas A&M Aggies shoots over Luke Maye #32 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – MARCH 18: Jay Jay Chandler #0 of the Texas A&M Aggies shoots over Luke Maye #32 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

13. Texas A&M Aggies

Last Week: 13th (↔)

The Aggies have suffered the biggest drop from year to year in the SEC. Last year, they were considered to be not only one of the best in the conference, but also one of the best in the country.  After a few upsets against them, they were upset in the SEC Tournament and saw their season fall apart. So far, they have failed to pick up the remaining pieces. The Aggies have to scramble to pick them up in the coming weeks, or they will compete with Georgia for the final spot in the conference.

A&M is one of the only teams in the SEC with a losing record (3-4). This record isn’t a terrible place to be, considering the fact that they have played tough games against Gonzaga and Washington. They should easily boost their record over the coming weeks, and they are going to need every win possible. They have a tough opening SEC schedule, playing Kentucky and Auburn in two of their first four games. Those two games will almost definitely be losses. The other two games to start are against Arkansas and Alabama. They could easily lose both of those games, but fans should probably hope to at least split them. The Aggies have practically no chance to make a major tournament, and four straight conference losses to start play would be the nail in the coffin on a terrible season.

The team will probably bring most of their players back next year, only having one contributing senior on the roster. I’m not saying the Aggies should punt on this year, but they would be facing a 4th-and-long if they lost their first four games of SEC play. And if the SEC has learned anything this year, it is to punt on 4th-and-long (sorry Georgia fans).

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