Texas A&M football won't be part of the College Football Playoff conversation this December. Instead, the Aggies are facing a considerably more embarrassing question.

Can they even qualify for a bowl game?

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Sunday's latest AP Top 25 rankings delivered another reminder of how dramatically Texas A&M's season has unraveled.

While Georgia climbed to No. 1 and eight Southeastern Conference teams occupied spots in the rankings, the Aggies were nowhere to be found.

After Saturday's 17-9 loss at South Carolina, Texas A&M sits at 4-5 overall and 1-5 in SEC play.

That's a stunning position for a program that entered the season hoping to compete with the conference's elite.

And the biggest problem isn't difficult to identify.

Texas A&M's offense has become a liability.

Quarterback Marcel Reed completed 25 of 43 passes for 251 yards against South Carolina, but the Aggies failed to score a single touchdown despite producing 457 yards of offense.

That's the kind of statistical contradiction that drives coaches crazy.

Running back Rueben Owens II rushed for 137 yards on 19 carries, averaging 7.2 yards per attempt. Texas A&M also controlled possession for more than 34 minutes and recorded 26 first downs.

Yet all that production resulted in just nine points.

The Aggies reached the red zone three times but managed only one score. They also failed on both fourth-down attempts.

For head coach Mike Elko, the offensive struggles have become impossible to overlook.

Saturday's defeat was particularly painful because South Carolina didn't dominate the statistical battle. The Gamecocks finished with 360 total yards, nearly 100 fewer than Texas A&M.

But South Carolina made the plays that mattered, especially in the fourth quarter, when the Gamecocks outscored the Aggies 10-0.

The latest rankings only amplify the frustration in College Station.

Georgia leads the AP poll at No. 1, while Alabama, Texas, Tennessee and South Carolina are among the SEC programs receiving national recognition.

Texas A&M, meanwhile, has slipped completely out of the championship discussion.

Even winning its remaining three regular-season games wouldn't restore the Aggies to realistic playoff consideration. Their immediate objective is much simpler: Find two more victories and secure bowl eligibility.

That means Reed and the offensive staff must figure out how to turn productive drives into touchdowns.

Because accumulating yards without scoring points isn't a formula for winning in the SEC.

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Texas A&M began 2026 with championship ambitions.

Now, with November underway, the Aggies are fighting to keep their season from becoming a complete disappointment.

Source: Yahoo Sports