Aggies Are A 'Junk Team'

And that's a compliment.

No. 5 Texas A&M Record: 23-9. The junk team - and that’s a compliment. The Aggies don’t stand out in a number of categories, they struggle to put away lesser teams, and yet they win those games, and hang with the big boys, to boot

 I actually found this preview of the South region enjoyable to read, mostly because this writer seems to understand what we are; we aren't anything special, just a bunch of kids who play together as a team, play defense, and play hard. Quite frankly, that makes for a really enjoyable team to watch. The fact that we don't blow anyone out on offense means we have to make every possession count, on offense and defense, which makes our games exciting. Offensive and defensive rebounding are what make our team go, so our play on the boards is an integral part of our game. We are a team that is better than the sum of their parts, and those teams are always fun to watch.

He also thinks that Baylor is overseeded at #3, a sentiment I'm sure is shared by many Aggie fans.

In Philadelphia, they seem to think we're ripe for the upset.

Here we have a 5-12 matchup where the 12 seed is ranked three spots higher in Pomeroy than the 5. A lot of people are wary of Utah State because their only really good non-conference win was at home over BYU, and the WAC isn't that great. Texas A&M beat Clemson and Minnesota on neutral floors and Baylor and Texas at home.

But Utah State is ranked an impressive eighth in effective field goal percentage and Texas A&M is 257th in free throw percentage. That signals upset to me.

The problem with that logic is that we've been a terrible free throw shooting team all season, and managed to win despite that. I'm leery of Utah State vbecause I'm leery of all opponents we face, but I still don't think that makes us a good candidate for a first round upset.