12. Texas A&M Aggies
Previous ranking: 12Can A&M find its groove early? The Aggies have followed a similar script the past two seasons. In 2022-23, they started 6-5 with losses to Wofford and Murray State before winning 19 of their next 22 games. Last season, they were 7-4 and 15-13 before winning five in a row and making a run to the SEC semifinal and earning a bid. Early-season games against Ohio State, Oregon, Creighton, San Diego State, Wake Forest, Texas Tech and Purdue won't make a hot start easy, though.
Projected starting lineup
Wade Taylor IV (19.1 PPG)
Manny Obaseki (7.0 PPG)
Zhuric Phelps (14.8 PPG at SMU)
Henry Coleman III (8.8 PPG)
Pharrel Payne (10.0 PPG at Minnesota)
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