In an ideal world, Aggies will meet No. 10 Florida Atlantic in Orlando

It’s no secret that Texas A&M must get off to a faster start in non-conference play to avoid the pitfalls they suffered last year when the eventual second-place team in the SEC was handed a disappointing No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

The Aggies are coming off a historic season, going 15-3 in the SEC’s regular season before posting a 2-1 mark in the conference tournament.