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FINAL 2024 CFB polls/rankings - Texas #3/ #4 /#3 (CFP/AP/Coaches)

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  • Clemson at #14 (Coaches), and #15 (AP) seems underrated.  
  • If USC beats Penn State in 2 weeks, they have a good path to playoffs.  
  • Hard to believe Notre Dame is rated #13 (Coaches) and #14 (AP).  They are right where they need to be to make playoffs if they win out...

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  • Bill Lumbergh
    Bill Lumbergh

    I'd rather stay behind Georgia until they come to Austin.  Same way I felt about being behind SC in 05.  I'd rather have something to prove than something to defend.

  • closetojumping
    closetojumping

    You say a lot of stupid shit and you do it at a rapid, voluminous rate. You’re like a shit howitzer, just fucking blasting the board with constant bullshit. 

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Probably as good as a place as any to ask…

So if Texas. Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee all finish with 1 loss, how are the Championship Game opponents decided? Is it highest ranked in Committee Poll? Or some convoluted Big XII-esque matrix?

If it’s the latter, I think we’d be on the outside looking in because we’d be 0-1 against the other 3 teams.

*Now’s the part where I hope I’m not overlooking an obvious factor that shows all four teams finishing with 1 loss is impossible

1 minute ago, LTtxfan said:
  • Clemson at #14 (Coaches), and #15 (AP) seems underrated.  
  • If USC beats Penn State in 2 weeks, they have a good path to playoffs.  
  • Hard to believe Notre Dame is rated #13 (Coaches) and #14 (AP).  They are right where they need to be to make playoffs if they win out...

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USC comment is why more is better.   Before we were talking about 4 or 5 teams 

Pretty amazing Michigan is 10.  We could have beaten them by 40 if we wanted.

14 minutes ago, MirrOlure said:

Probably as good as a place as any to ask…

So if Texas. Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee all finish with 1 loss, how are the Championship Game opponents decided? Is it highest ranked in Committee Poll? Or some convoluted Big XII-esque matrix?

If it’s the latter, I think we’d be on the outside looking in because we’d be 0-1 against the other 3 teams.

*Now’s the part where I hope I’m not overlooking an obvious factor that shows all four teams finishing with 1 loss is impossible

Cumulative conference winning percentage of opponents might be the first criterion that weeds out teams. Which probably doesn’t help Texas.

Edited by Doc Daneeka

Well I guess if you are going to fall from #1, only winning by 22 is the best way to do it.

And Army and Navy still both sit atop the AAC and thus still on course to a double Army-Navy game.

Edited by Valmy77

Everyone is fawning over bama winning the “best game in 40 years” or whatever. It was a freaking video game where each team looked like crap at time. My guess is that the winner was going to jump us no matter what.

when we beat GA by 14, will they give us the bump over Bama?

2 hours ago, closetojumping said:

You say a lot of stupid shit and you do it at a rapid, voluminous rate. You’re like a shit howitzer, just fucking blasting the board with constant bullshit. 

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The shit storm is coming!

1 minute ago, Rex Kramer said:

It’s one or the other. We’ll finish #1 and get a bye, or we won’t and not get a bye. 

Possibly. 

25 minutes ago, MirrOlure said:

Probably as good as a place as any to ask…

So if Texas. Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee all finish with 1 loss, how are the Championship Game opponents decided? Is it highest ranked in Committee Poll? Or some convoluted Big XII-esque matrix?

If it’s the latter, I think we’d be on the outside looking in because we’d be 0-1 against the other 3 teams.

*Now’s the part where I hope I’m not overlooking an obvious factor that shows all four teams finishing with 1 loss is impossible

 

Still early but:

 

 

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Just now, TheAuditor said:

Maybe

True. It definitely could go either way. 

2 minutes ago, Pancho said:

 

Still early but:

 

 

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The way it appears to me with a cursory look:

A. Won’t apply. 

B. Won’t break tie.

C. Won’t break tie. 

D. This may sort out who plays and who doesn’t. 

We actually probably need aggy and OU and Kentucky to win most of their games.  If our 1 loss was to Georgia for example. 

3 hours ago, closetojumping said:

You say a lot of stupid shit and you do it at a rapid, voluminous rate. You’re like a shit howitzer, just fucking blasting the board with constant bullshit. 

Voluminous Shit Howizer is either a great band name or a book I'm ready to read.

2 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

We actually probably need aggy and OU and Kentucky to win most of their games.  If our 1 loss was to Georgia for example. 

Or... and I'm just spit balling here so stick with me.. there is.. and I know it sounds stupid at first.. the alternative. We just win them all and let God sort it out.

4 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

We actually probably need aggy and OU and Kentucky to win most of their games.  If our 1 loss was to Georgia for example. 

Feels like you want everyone on your schedule to beat everyone not on your schedule, in this hypothetical. 

1 minute ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Feels like you want everyone on your schedule to beat everyone not on your schedule, in this hypothetical. 

Sure. I’m just going with what’s likely. MSU isn’t helping us out. Vandy isn’t helping us out. Florida isn’t helping us out. 
Georgia should, OU and aggy might. Kentucky and arky could go either direction. 
 

4 minutes ago, BurntEyes said:

Or... and I'm just spit balling here so stick with me.. there is.. and I know it sounds stupid at first.. the alternative. We just win them all and let God sort it out.

Of course. We are talking about tie breakers which presupposes we lose a game. No way do we not play for it with 0 losses. 

I come at it with a bit different mindset. Mostly, right now, what's really on my mind and what I truly care about is curb stomping ousux. I know.. I'm an idiot, but I get paid a lot of money in pesos for my hard work.

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Sure. I’m just going with what’s likely. MSU isn’t helping us out. Vandy isn’t helping us out. Florida isn’t helping us out. 
Georgia should, OU and aggy might. Kentucky and arky could go either direction. 
 

Yeah. I think Texas is going to be looking at a 5-7 seed if it comes down to conference winning percentage.

1 minute ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Of course. We are talking about tie breakers which presupposes we lose a game. No way do we not play for it with 0 losses. 

Good to know. 

I really think Kentucky is going to do more damage this year than people think. 

As far as tie breakers go, losses Georgia and Kentucky are the ones least likely to fuck us I think.

If we win all the games we are in. Bama and Tennessee play and I can’t take Missouri seriously. 

1 hour ago, UTexasFight said:

Poor aggy

Stupid sip…we’re #1 in the src!!!!

 

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6 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

If we win all the games we are in. Bama and Tennessee play and I can’t take Missouri seriously. 

Missouri is one of those teams I can't buy either. 

I have an extremely illogical concern about Florida. I just can't get over it. It makes zero sense but it looms in my head. I'm guessing its based on their performance in 80s and 90s when I really got into college football which is creating that dumb ass bias.

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1 hour ago, LTtxfan said:

Blind hog finds an acorn every now & then 😋

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Ztejas gonna owe someone $50

1 hour ago, Bill Lumbergh said:

aggy looking at the top 25 and realizing UNLV got top billing for the 25th spot

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I’d imagine there’s a fair amount of bitching on TexAgs that they’re not top 15. 2 SEC wins! 

Edited by billfromlaketravis

1 hour ago, MissingInAction said:

#1 was nice, but come on.

As long as we get a bye for the playoffs I'm happy.

Only one SEC team gets a bye so that is a pretty lofty goal. 

And I know we are all aware I'm well regarded, but that it appears people may have thought I was serious about not playing in the SEC champ game if Texas wins all it's games.

Edited by BurntEyes

#2 is fine. Gives our guys more ammo to skull fuck ou and Georgia. Us in the SEC championships should be a great game. We both have dudes, but we have the better WR'S and QB. 

Everyone doubted us, but then we  dominated  and were one play away from climbing the  mountain. Sark will have them prepared. Quinn was in year 2 last year, this time he will carve up their shitty defense. 

Edited by Funk Doctor Spock

I’d keep an eye on fOSU. They have a lot of ranked opponents left, and they’ll probably beat Oregon or Penn State twice. Pretty plausible they get the 1 seed in December. 

1 hour ago, runthebone said:

Pretty amazing Michigan is 10.  We could have beaten them by 40 if we wanted.

I don't expect Michigan to make the playoffs.  

Funny thing is that we could beat Michigan, Georgia, the rest of the regular season schedule, and bama in the sec cg, and still would have to beat 3 very good teams to win the championship. Maybe Georgia and Alabama both again. 

19 minutes ago, bigcigar said:

Stupid sip…we’re #1 in the src!!!!

 

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aggy gon' petition the NCAA to end the regular season right now.

3 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I’d keep an eye on fOSU. They have a lot of ranked opponents left, and they’ll probably beat Oregon or Penn State twice. Pretty plausible they get the 1 seed in December. 

An undefeated SEC champion will be the 1 seed.    

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes you're gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb.

Miley Cyrus

1 minute ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes you're gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb.

Miley Cyrus

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3 minutes ago, Mr. Drummond said:

An undefeated SEC champion will be the 1 seed.    

We’ll see. If everybody on their schedule keeps winning, fOSU would have 3-4 top 10 wins. 

9 minutes ago, Mr. Drummond said:

An undefeated SEC champion will be the 1 seed.    

I would rather be the overall 2 seed as the SEC champion, much easier bracket.  

24 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Funny thing is that we could beat Michigan, Georgia, the rest of the regular season schedule, and bama in the sec cg, and still would have to beat 3 very good teams to win the championship. Maybe Georgia and Alabama both again. 

It is kind of like a NFL season now. One game at a time.

I’d rather not be no. 1 until after the final game of the season. No. 2 or 3 seems ideal and the external pressure is a little abated during the season. Besides, it still leaves a bit of motivation to get there.

Oh shit we are still #1! I did not see that coming. But I will take it.

1 minute ago, Wishbone said:

I’d rather not be no. 1 until after the final game of the season. No. 2 or 3 seems ideal and the external pressure is a little abated during the season. Besides, it still leaves a bit of motivation to get there.

Nah. The pressure is always going to be there. #1 is great for prestige and recruiting and all that good stuff.

2 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Oh shit we are still #1! I did not see that coming. But I will take it.

Nah. The pressure is always going to be there. #1 is great for prestige and recruiting and all that good stuff.

I get that. Pressure may not be more or less but it’s just extra circus to deal with. Jmo.

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