Hopes and expectations were not extremely high for Texas A&M coming into the 2018 CFB season. Yes, they had a great head coach in Jimbo Fisher taking over. He brought in a great defensive coordinator in Mike Elko. But was the talent there for the Aggies to become a contender in Fisher’s first season in College Station?
Throughout the Kevin Sumlin Era, the Aggies were a good, but never a great team. With the talent on the roster, there was certainly reason for hope heading into the season. But some questions kept many fans and analysts from buying into the Aggies as legitimate contenders.