Texas A&M football rankings: Where will Aggies fall after Kentucky loss?
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Kentucky football went into halftime with a 17-13 lead over Alabama in Week 2 before it was outscored 32-0 in the second half of its 45-17 home loss. Against No. 8 Texas A&M in Week 3, it was the Wildcats that had a big second half this time.
Texas A&M was upset by Kentucky 31-21 at home on Saturday, Sept. 19, taking a hit to its College Football Playoff resume. Aggies quarterback Marcel Reed struggled, completing 26-of-49 passes for 236 yards with two total touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss.
Reed was outplayed by Kentucky's Kenny Minchey, who threw for 252 yards with two touchdowns, completing his final 11 passes.
First-year Kentucky coach Will Stein seems to be a home-run hire so far for the Wildcats. Texas A&M, meanwhile, seems to be really missing former offensive coordinator Collin Klein, who's now the head coach at Kansas State, his alma mater.
"This is what Kentucky football is supposed to look like," Stein said in his postgame on-field interview. "So proud of our guys. To come on the road, the eye of the storm, how freaking cool is this. Let's go!"
The home loss to an unranked opponent, one where Kentucky led 28-7 at one point, will result in a big drop in the rankings for Texas A&M. The Aggies' schedule doesn't let up, either, with an upcoming bout against LSU in Week 4.
Prior to Saturday, first-year Kentucky head coaches were 2-23 all-time vs AP Top 10 SEC teams.
Where will the Aggies fall in the US LBM Coaches Poll? Here's a look at where they'll be potentially ranked on Sept. 20:
Where will Texas A&M fall in rankings after Kentucky loss?
There are still multiple games that need to be played to ultimately figure out where the Aggies will fall in the rankings. The stumble projects to be far, though, especially after Oregon dropped from No. 6 to No. 18 after its loss to unranked Oklahoma State. Oklahoma dropped from No. 10 to No. 21 after its road loss to unranked Michigan, as well.
Texas A&M will likely find itself in the late teens to early 20s in the rankings, if the US LBM Coaches Poll voters are consistent with how they view teams that lose to unranked opponents. Losing at home could also influence where the Aggies are ranked next week.
It'd make sense for Texas A&M to be grouped near Oregon and Oklahoma, the other two top-10 ranked teams that lost to unranked opponents this season. Between the Ducks and Sooners are No. 19 Michigan and No. 20 Iowa.
- Projected US LBM Coaches Poll ranking: No. 19
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Texas A&M football rankings: Where will Aggies fall after Kentucky loss?
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