Texas A&M's late-season skid in 2024 has obscured a lot of relevant details, in my opinion, in the minds of many outside observers. The Aggies, who of course started off 7-1 with their only loss being to Notre Dame, went 1-4 in their final 5 games to finish with a disappointing 8-5 record.
Of course, that record was only disappointing thanks to the expectations that were built up by the start. In reality, it was their best finish since 2021, and showed the progress that Mike Elko was able to make with a somewhat patchwork team that he assembled largely in the transfer portal.