On Texas A&M basketball's completely rebuilt roster, there are nine new guards in Aggieland that will be running the show in Bucky McMillan's first season. From those expected to be stars to the ones playing limited minutes, each backcourt player has an important role in 2025-26.

Tipoff is just four days away, and Bucky McMillan's 2025-26 Aggies are flying under the radar as the media has picked Texas A&M to place 13th in the SEC. In that same vein, here are some under-the-radar storylines to follow from the Maroon & White this season.

The 2025-26 Fightin' Texas Aggies will make their Reed Arena debut on Monday night when they host Northwestern State in Aggieland. With the season-opener just five days away, Bucky McMillan, Rylan Griffen and Rashaun Agee spoke to the media on Wednesday afternoon.

Over the last two months, Bucky McMillan and the Fightin' Texas Aggies have been learning the ins and outs of the "Bucky Ball" system ahead of Nov. 3's season-opener vs. Northwester State. Through it all, Marcus Hill, Zach Clemence and Ali Dibba have emerged as practice risers.

In Texas A&M's lone exhibition game before the 2025-2026 season opener, the Aggies defeated Arizona State on Sunday afternoon, 95-88. After a "poor" first 20 minutes when it comes to shooting, the Ags poured in 55 second-half points to win.

Last year at Creighton, guard Pop Isaacs went off for 25 points against the Aggies, but this season, he is suiting up for the Maroon & White. While in Birmingham for SEC Tipoff '26, Isaacs discussed his recovery from a hip injury, the team's chemistry and more.

Just beyond the grounds of SEC Tipoff '26 in Birmingham, Bucky McMillan's coaching career started at Mountain Brook High School. Entering his first year at Texas A&M, McMillan will rely on his new but veteran squad to replicate the success he's had at previous stops.

When Bucky McMillan took over as Texas A&M's basketball coach, the roster had only one player on it. That's a situation familiar to Arkansas head coach John Calipari, who offered some advice for the first-year Aggie head man at SEC Media Days on Tuesday.

After committing to Texas A&M on Sept. 18, 2026 combo guard Neiko Mundey is in Aggieland this weekend as Aggie football hosts Florida. As Bucky McMillan's first high school pledge, Mundey spoke about his recruiting prcoess, what drew him to A&M and more.

A transfer from Kansas, forward Zach Clemence is back in his home state as he prepares for his first season as a Fightin' Texas Aggie. As the first guest on Reed & React, Clemence spoke about his path to Aggieland, acclimating to the "Bucky Ball" system and much more.

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A transfer with Final Four experience, Rylan Griffen comes back to his home state for the first season of the Bucky McMillan era in College Station. In an exclusive interview, the senior guard spoke about adapting to life at Texas A&M, trusting in Bucky McMillan's plan and more.

Hailing from Puerto Real, Spain, Rubén Dominguez brings professional experience with him to Aggieland as he provides Bucky McMillan's Aggies with an elite shooter. In an exclusive interview, Dominguez spoke about acclimating to College Station, getting used to the Bucky Ball system and more.

The Bucky McMillan era will officially begin on Nov. 3, 2025, when the Fightin' Texas Aggies face Northwestern State at Reed Arena, but for now, the Maroon & White are in the practice gym. On Thursday, McMillan, Jacari Lane and Rylan Griffen spoke to the media.

With less than two months away from the start of the Bucky McMillan era, the Aggies have been progressing through their first month of fall practices. Here are a handful of takeaways as the Aggies prepare for their preseason opener against Arizona State on Oct. 26.

Ahead of Bucky McMillan's first year at Texas A&M, the Aggies have just completed summer practices and now have a three-week break before preparations for 2025-26 truly begin. Here are a handful of takeaways from the early days of practice during A&M's Bucky Ball era.