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College football rankings: Post-spring Top 25 – Clemson, Alabama vie for top spot

By Cody Williams

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Tua Tagovailoa #13 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts against the Clemson Tigers in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 31: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies looks to pass against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 31: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies looks to pass against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the first half of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
  • Notable Losses: Trayveon Williams, Jace Sternberger, Daylon Mack, Erik McCoy, Landis Durham, Donovan Wilson, Kingsley Keke, Otaro Alaka
  • Notable Returners: Kellen Mond, Camron Buckley, Quartney Davis, Justin Madubuike, Jhamon Ausbon
  • 2019 Recruiting Class Ranking: 4th

Say what you will about Jimbo Fisher and about the Texas A&M Aggies throwing $75 million at the head coach, but it paid off when it came to their 2019 recruiting class. Boasting the fourth-best class in the country, Fisher is helping to set up this team well for the future. In the present, though, this team looks to be one that should build off of a nine-win season in 2018 that culminated in a 52-13 thrashing of NC State in their bowl game.

Kellen Mond has seen his share of ups and downs throughout his time at Texas A&M, but the quarterback really finished strong for Fisher and the Aggies in 2018, which bodes well for his prospects in the 2019 season. Furthermore, while the offense will lose dynamic weapons in running back Trayveon Williams and tight end Jace Sternberger, the team returns all of their leading pass-catchers in regards to the wide receiver position.

The defense for the Aggies will be tested a great deal in the 2019 season as they have a brutal schedule, one of the toughest in the country. Having said that, Texas A&M does return five starters on that side of the ball this season and their highly ranked recruiting class feature a number of defensive standouts as well.

Put simply, Fisher has this program looking ready to compete with the big boys in 2019.

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