Hiring head coach Mike Elko away from Duke wasn't quite the sexy hire that many Texas A&M fans and donors hoped for after the Jimbo Fisher firing. Could it be the type of solid, sensible hire that the program needs, though? Time will tell.
Elko has hit the portal hard to reload his roster. Nic Scourton is one to watch as a four-star edge rush transfer from Purdue.
For the Aggies to succeed, though, QB Conner Weigman has to live up to his potential after emerging as a solid player last fall. Can he become a star this year? If so, A&M could be a sleeper team in the SEC.