A&M is definitely improving, which shows us just how badly Jimbo was mailing it in. At this point they're over-achieving for the talent level that remains on the team after some brutal portal cycles.
But they also haven't played a single team yet that I would consider "good." That's just the way the schedule worked out for the ags this year, similar to how it worked out for Texas. When Texas finally faced a good team, things got a lot harder, obviously. And unlike Texas, the ags have actually struggled against some bad teams, while Texas put all of its mediocre-to-bad teams completely away.
LSU isn't as good as Georgia, really not even close, but they'll be the first good team the ags will play. I don't think A&M has enough in the tank to beat the Geaux Tigers, but I do think it'll be an entertaining game that lasts through the 3rd quarter.
But if I'm wrong and the ags do win on Saturday, then I'll freely admit they've finally beaten a good team.