Texas A&M didn’t have high expectations. It was picked ninth in the conference coming off a 7-6 season that included the firing of Fisher. Then, it dropped the opener of the Elko era to Notre Dame. At that point, a bowl appearance would’ve been deemed successful in College Station.

But Texas A&M hasn’t lost since, reeling off seven consecutive wins. It knocked off LSU, ranked eighth in the country at the time, on Saturday night, rallying from a 10-point deficit. It now sits alone atop the SEC, ahead of the likes of preseason championship favorites Texas and Georgia.