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Texas A&M Aggies Beaming With Confidence: 'We're Everybody's Super Bowl'

Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball has established itself as one of the country's elite programs this season.
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Feb 11, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Pharrel Payne (21) reacts after blocking Georgia Bulldogs guard Silas Demary Jr. (not pictured) during the second half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Feb 11, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Pharrel Payne (21) reacts after blocking Georgia Bulldogs guard Silas Demary Jr. (not pictured) during the second half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

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While grinding through the strongest conference in college basketball, the Texas A&M Aggies continue to prove themselves as one of the best teams in the country this season.

More success can sometimes result in opponents playing hungrier, but this added spotlight hardly has an effect on the No. 8 Aggies, evident by their latest SEC win on Tuesday night against Georgia. Texas A&M forward Solomon Washington, who finished the 69-53 win with a team-high 17 points, went as far to call the Aggies "everybody's Super Bowl."

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Feb 11, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies forward Solomon Washington (9) reacts during the second half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

"We're everybody's Super Bowl," Washington said. "We know everybody gonna throw their best first punch against us. But you know, just us being steady. We have a great leader of men, and our head coach, coach Buzz (Williams). He always leads us the right way every time, and just has us get to our foundation and who we are."

Washington's comment came just two days after the big game, and he certainly has a point. Ranked No. 13 in the preseason AP Poll, teams have likely had Texas A&M circled on the calendar all season long but it hasn't had much of an impact on the Aggies. They're inching closer to being in contention for a potential No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament thanks to an elite non-conference resume and an 8-3 SEC record headed into Valentine's Day.

There's no doubt that the Aggies have become one of the SEC's elite teams and will continue to be one of the biggest games for each of their remaining opponents in the regular season. Texas A&M hosts Arkansas on Saturday.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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