Where does Texas A&M rank in The Athletic's projected selling prices?
That testament was the formula for a recent powerhouse ranking by The Athletic. The site's list, which features 11 SEC programs in the top 25, predicts the top selling values of college football teams across the country. Senior writer Matt Baker had much to say about Texas A&M's investment into the school's football program in Bryan-College Station, Texas.
"Though Texas A&M just missed our $1 billion club, it's easy to envision a few Aggies boosters artificially boosting the price to brag about spending 10 figures on their team."
In Baker's hypothetical list, the Aggies rank as No. 15 with $97.3 million average football revenue and a projected price of $973 million. Of the 12 conference programs mentioned, Texas A&M ranks No. 9.
Here is the full list of the SEC teams' projected selling prices, according to Baker:
While this list is filled with hypothetical measurements and numbers, it does contain some truth behind the veil. It is no secret that the Aggies are one of the top-spending programs in the country. According to a recent On3 Sports' poll, Texas A&M tied the Miami Hurricanes at No. 5 as the top spenders in college football heading into the 2025 campaign.
The money spent has yet to translate to the gridiron, however. Head coach Mike Elko is entering his second year leading the Aggies after achieving the program's first season with eight wins or more since 2021. Elko and company seem to be placing Texas A&M back on the right track, but there is still much work to be done in College Station.
There is plenty of blame to be passed around for the results over recent years, none of which should include the current Aggie regime. With a top 25 portal class, the return of all starting offensive linemen from 2024 and a talented sophomore quarterback in Marcel Reed at the helm, Baker's additional comments on the Texas A&M narrative could soon change.
"The Aggies have the rabid fan base and demographic upside to be higher. Money has also never been an issue at a program that paid Jimbo Fisher the biggest buyout in college football history (about $77 million). But we're also considering wins and losses because of the money victories bring," Baker said. "Texas A&M is arguably the nation's biggest underachiever with only four top-five finishes and one national title (1939) since the Associated Press poll began in 1936 and zero conference titles since 1998."
Time will tell if the ship can be turned around with Elko leading the Aggies into a new campaign in 40 days. If the program can reach the playoffs this year, the argument can be made for Texas A&M to be much higher on this list.
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