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.

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?

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.

Bucky McMillan continues to preach the need for having a top-five offense or a top-three defense in order to win the league. Though the Aggies return just 1.7 percent of their production, their combined experience, age and a new system should bring hope to A&M.

Bucky McMillan & Co. have received their second commitment in the class of 2026 as center Josh Irving has given his verbal pledge to Texas A&M. At 6-foot-11, Irving is the No. 7 overall player in the state of California and joins Neiko Mundey in A&M's 2026 class.

Late afternoons are for the B-Team as Ryan Brauninger and the crew join you on the drive home each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon! On Episode 26 of the B-Team, Brauny and Richard Zane discuss college baseball craziness in October,

The 2025-2026 NCAA basketball season is just around the corner, and expectations for the SEC's performance are high. Here's an in-depth look at the major storylines, players and teams to watch before the action officially tips off in November.

Late afternoons are for the B-Team as Ryan Brauninger and the crew join you on the drive home each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon! On Episode 24 of the B-Team, Brauny and Richard Zane discuss the Week 8 college football slate while eating hot chicken.

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.

One of the highest projected players to ever enter the Texas A&M program, Mackenzie Mgbako, looks to make an immediate impact in Year 1 of Bucky Ball once back from injury. While in Birmingham for SEC Tipoff '26, Mgbako spoke on his time in Aggieland so far.

For just the second time this season, Mike Elko and the Fightin' Texas Aggies are leaving College Station as the Maroon & White will face Arkansas in Week 8. Before heading to Fayetteville, Billy Liucci tackles another round of subscriber questions to get ready for the Hogs.

On Wednesday, the men's and women's hoops representatives from Auburn, Mississippi State, Florida, Tennessee, LSU, Texas A&M, Missouri and Oklahoma took the stage. Following a full slate in Birmingham, Luke Evangelist and Olin Buchanan recap the storylines from SEC Tipoff '26.

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.

The representatives from Texas A&M men's and women's basketball are in Birmingham on Day 2 of SEC Tipoff '26. Hear what head coaches Bucky McMillan and Joni Taylor had to say as they took their turns at the main podium on Wednesday afternoon.

Earlier this week, Rashaun Agee was temporarily granted eligibility ahead of the 2025-26 basketball season in Aggieland. On Reed & React, Agee spoke about his whirlwind path to Texas A&M, feeling like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders earlier this week and more.