What a national audience saw in Texas A&M's 71-57 defeat of LSU on Tuesday now has outsiders believing what the rest of the SEC had already been made aware of: the Aggies are the conference's most complete team, and it's time to set their ceiling even higher.

Facing a challenge from Ben Simmons and the second-place team in the SEC, Texas A&M found yet another way to assert its dominance. From their perfect counter to Johnny Jones' strategy to their depth, the Aggies left many asking, 'What will they do next?'

A visit from the nation's best freshman and a surging LSU squad had little impact on Texas A&M's momentum, which carried the Aggies on Tuesday to a ninth straight victory and a 6-0 conference record. Jalen Jones scored 20 points and Tyler Davis added 18 in the win.

For the first time all season, Texas A&M put it all together on the road — and the result was astonishing. In running Georgia off its own court, the Aggies revealed a balance and a mentality that will elevate their ceiling.

The Aggies entered Saturday's game undefeated in conference play, but on the heels of three consecutive last-minute slugfests. What happened in Athens was anything but. Six Texas A&M players scored nine or more points in an absolute rout of Georgia that left A&M 5-0 in the SEC.

It's been a ground-breaking SEC season thus far for Texas A&M, and on Saturday the Aggies will attempt another first: beating Georgia. The path to a 5-0 start to conference play is clear for Billy Kennedy's squad.

The story of Texas A&M's clutch comeback in Knoxville can be written with two words: senior leadership. Alongside that, a few notable coaching decisions helped the Aggies stay the course when the Volunteers began to crumble.

Saturday's demolition of Arkansas to open SEC play appeared to come with excessive ease ... and it wasn't even Texas A&M's best effort. Aside from a 1-0 conference record, the Aggies' takeaways included additional confidence in the post, maturity and support 11,000 strong.

Against an overmatched opponent, Texas A&M on Tuesday did exactly what it should have. In the little the Aggies failed to accomplish — and the play of their young, emerging stars — they flashed the potential they'll now take into conference play at 10-2.

Facing a 10-day layoff, rust may have been concerned for 20th-ranked Texas A&M. On Tuesday, it was eliminated quickly. Led by freshman Tyler Davis' 18 points, the Aggies dominated visiting Cal Poly to move to 10-2 on the season.

Following a 10-day layoff, No. 20 Texas A&M enters Tuesday's game with Cal-Poly balancing momentum with potential rust. Against the upset-minded Mustangs, the Aggies must merely follow a tried-and-true strategy.

From preparation to play, Texas A&M looked far and away the better team on Saturday night. The Aggies' 80-61 pasting of Baylor was directly tied to a set of factors that, if duplicated, place the team's ceiling that much higher.

Led by Danuel House, Jalen Jones and Tyler Davis, No. 24 Texas A&M avenged last season's loss against an old foe in an 80-61 waxing of No. 16 Baylor on Saturday night. In the process, the Aggies moved to 3-0 against Big 12 teams this season.

There's no lack of familiarity between the programs, nor love lost. However, this time the stakes may be higher. When Texas A&M hosts Baylor on Saturday, the battle of the boards will likely again make the difference.

In moving to 2-0 on the season against Big 12 teams, Texas A&M did more than hold off late charges by a feisty Kansas State team — it flashed a winning formula against a quality opponent. With Baylor up next, the key will be shoring up the few areas that are still lacking.

Jalen Jones' 25 points and Alex Caruso's all-around stellar game powered Texas A&M, which rebounded on Saturday to defeat Kansas State, 78-68. The Aggies advanced to 8-2 with old foe Baylor next on the schedule.

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.

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.