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Fair expectations for McMillan's debut campaign in College Station

Bucky McMillan is Texas A&M's 23rd basketball coach in program history, and since the NCAA Tournament began in 1939, just three of A&M's 14 head coaches have gone dancing in their first season. With significant roster turnover, how fair is it to expect McMillan to join that short list?
By Luke Evangelist
October 28, 2025
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What are fair expectations for Bucky McMillan’s first season?

Texas A&M’s 23rd head coach in program history inherited a roster without a scholarship player, two weeks late to the transfer portal and down $1 million in NIL after the Aggies were removed from the Players Era Tournament.

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