The Texas A&M Aggies aren’t favorites to win the Big 12 (16/1 odds), but they should show some improvement after a 6-7 campaign. They’re next in today’s college football preview.

The Aggies were very, very young last season—they played 18 freshmen in at least one game, the second-highest total in the country. Quarterback Jerrod Johnson should be in Heisman contention; he’s a threat to throw and run the football. The line has some holes that need plugging, however, and Johnson was sacked 29 times last year.

The defense will be transitioning to a 3-4 base scheme. There are some great toys to play with, namely senior Von Miller; he racked up 17 sacks last year and will fit nicely into a fantastic linebacking corps. The pass defense leaves much to be desired, however. The poor effort is all the more perplexing considering how strong the pass rush was.

Get your NCAA Football Odds in the Bodog Sportsbook! Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy’s expert take: It is one heck of a battle for No. 3 in the Big 12 South. Texas Tech and Texas A&M will battle for the right to finish behind the Big 2 Texas and Oklahoma.

We have Tech third and A&M fourth in a photo finish.