Defeats of Texas and No. 10 Gonzaga at the Battle 4 Atlantis rocketed Texas A&M into the national consciousness during the Thanksgiving break. The No. 18 Aggies return to Reed Arena Wednesday night to host fast-paced and upset-minded Florida Gulf Coast.

Behind, Rivalry Week. Ahead, conference championships. Following another wild weekend, the college football season's finish seems nearly set. Meanwhile, TexAgs' resident Heisman voter says, the race for the Trophy could be over.

Each Monday and Thursday, Billy Liucci and Brice Jones share their thoughts and observations on Texas A&M athletics during The Beliucci Hour radio show, which airs from 12-1 p.m. on 1150 AM in College Station.

If you're looking for a way to put football out of your mind, Billy Kennedy's Aggie Basketball program has the nation's attention. Texas A&M jumped seven spots in the most recent Associated Press poll after a second-place finish in the Battle 4 Atlantis.

In John Chavis' return to Tiger Stadium — on the opposing sideline — not even Texas A&M's stagnant offense could overshadow the performance of the Aggie defense against Leonard Fournette. TexAgs presents the game's story from a field-level angle, as seen on CW-8 Aggieland.

Perhaps more than in any other game Texas A&M played this season, the numbers from Baton Rouge line up perfectly with what even the untrained eye saw. How well did the Texas A&M defense play? Simply put, exceptionally. Just how bad was the offense. Well...

The story before the game was the potential end of Les Miles' tenure at LSU; the question after was what will become of Kevin Sumlin's program at Texas A&M. Following Saturday's 19-7 loss, Olin Buchanan joins the discussion on the Aggies' bowl prospects and what must change before 2016.

One coach entered Saturday's game under fire and left it considerably less so. The other? That's where things get tricky. After the Texas A&M defense's immense improvement this season, Kevin Sumlin must now fix the Aggie offense — in short order.

It was a frustrating (and familiar) story for the Aggies in Baton Rouge. After closing out a 19-7 loss to fall once again to LSU, Kevin Sumlin and his players met the media on Saturday night to assess where to go from here.

The story, for Aggie fans, is a familiar — and painful — one. Despite an inspired effort from the Texas A&M defense, the offense was woefully inept and it led to a 19-7 loss to LSU on Saturday night to finish the season at 4-4 in the SEC.

The Battle4Atlantis championship game matched Texas A&M against the Syracuse Orange. The Aggies lost in th finals, but their overall performance through the three day tournament was eye opening.

The specter looming over the Texas A&M defense is the ability of Leonard Fournette, but there is another key to the Aggies not letting LSU's offense beat them. Against Ole Miss, Brandon Harris showed what John Chavis must contain.

It's rivalry weekend in college football, and no other explanation is required. Grudge matches will pit ranked teams all over the country — some in the challenge for conference titles, some in the race for the Playoff.

Entering the season finale the Aggies have question marks, but appear on the right track. The Tigers, for their part, are reeling. Despite that, both teams are stocked with talent that can swing the game — but which units must perform?

During Friday's edition of TexAgs Radio, former A&M offensive lineman and NFL tight end Hunter Goodwin was joined by Billy Liucci as the duo shared their thoughts and opinions heading into tomorrow's contest with LSU.

In a game pivotal to the ultimate outcome of both teams' seasons, the Aggies and Tigers will feature young and improving quarterbacks, work-horse running backs and defensive talent galore. Who has the potential to determine the outcome?

During Friday's edition of TexAgs Radio, Outkick The Coverage's Mattie-Lou Chandler joined Gabe Bock and Olin Buchanan to pick five of Saturday's college football matchups against the spread.

In opening the eyes of a national television audience — and, perhaps, even their own — on Thanksgiving, the Aggies are on to the finals of the Battle 4 Atlantis. One thing that was clear on Thursday: this Texas A&M basketball team has arrived.