Texas A&M's Daymion Sanford was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after a strong performance vs. Missouri, showcasing elite talent.

Texas A&M is currently third in both polls and the CFP rankings, with Ohio State at No. 1 and Indiana at No. 2. Those are the only three undefeated teams currently in the top 25. All three teams have a solid claim to the top spot. Ohio State is the defending champion, beat then-No. 1 Texas to open the season, and hasn’t played a close game since.

While Missouri found some success on the ground, Marcel Reed and the A&M offense put the game out of reach in Columbia, Missouri.

Mike Elko felt just one side of his Texas A&M team responded in the second half against Missouri. Elko issued his squad a halftime challenge.

The Texas A&M Aggies didn't skip a beat in their road dominance in the SEC, as quarterback Marcel Reed made sure the Missouri Tigers never had a chance to upset the Maroon and White.

Texas A&M and Texas Tech appear to be squarely in the College Football Playoff field. In fact, it’s reasonable for both fan bases to be looking beyond the idea of just making it and instead start dreaming of doing some serious damage in the playoff.

After losing a key starting linebacker in Scooby Williams, Daymion Sanford got his number called and has been excellent filling the shoes of Williams. After his