Re: Texas A&M surprising me...
Surprised that you could admit that they are good.
But seriously there is no reason to be surprised when a team brings back as many solid players as they have and they play defense like they do every year. Guys like Sloan, Roland, Davis, Holmes and Harris have all been solid contributors and are now experienced and getting a chance to start and play big minutes.
There's a reason that every major publication picked them in the top half of the Big 12. They won't be going to the final four or anything, but they should make the NCAA tourney and have a chance to win their first game like they did last year.