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The Aggies benefitted from the combination of taking care of business against a non-conference foe and a pair of undefeateds losing in Nebraska and Baylor to climb two spots in the AP poll and three in the Coaches poll.
POLL ALERT: Alabama, Michigan, Clemson, Washington hold steady at top; Big 12 out of top 10; Oklahoma St edges in. https://t.co/ZzuCqIXUaE pic.twitter.com/OFZYJTx7kE
— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) October 30, 2016
Texas A&M is now the third-ranked one-loss team behind Louisville and Ohio State heading into the very first playoff rankings of 2016, which will be released on Tuesday. The Aggies travel to Starkville to play unranked Mississippi State this Saturday.