Auburn was predicted by many to reach great heights in 2015. Some thought that they would contend for an SEC football championship and most thought they’d at least be a factor in the SEC West. Jeremy Johnson was supposed to be better than Nick Marshall and Will Muschamp was supposed to fix their defense. Instead the Tigers went 7-6, including 2-6 in SEC football games. The story was similar in College Station.
While expectations weren’t nearly as high as they were for Auburn, many felt the Aggies were a dark horse contender for an SEC football championship.