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

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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
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    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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South Carolina is the team that was fucked. Completely fucked over by the refs in the LSU game.

They would be in a play-in game next weekend against rivals Clemson. That game would have been insane with a lot on the line. Fucking SEC refs man. 

 

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2 minutes ago, Horn of Gabriel said:

1) Beat aggy

2) Avenge UGA

3) Win the whole damn thing

Subscribed, where do I send the $9.99?

2 minutes ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

Subscribed, where do I send the $9.99?

Quinn Ewers convalescence fund 

12 minutes ago, Horn of Gabriel said:

1) Beat aggy

2) Avenge UGA

3) Win the whole damn thing

TSRH. Obviously, winning the NC would be great. But winning the secX3 our first season would be oh so sweet. 

34 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Even still no. SMU isn’t going as an 11-2 team over Bama at 9-3. Nope. Not going to happen. 

We'll see, maybe.  The committee seems to highly value not losing games.  Rightfully imo.  The media is losing their minds about it.

4 hours ago, The_Great_Hornsby said:

The loser will be out. Clemson is the only team with enough name power and SOS to get in. 

Clemson in and UGA out.  I love it. 

Who's your Cinderella pick?

I'm going with the Sun Devils.

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9 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

I mean- our schedule is pretty shitty. I would expect them to beat almost all the teams we have…

 

So if we are to entertain the idea that sec conference runner up shouldn’t be punished, and aggy lands around 20 in that poll this week- then they’d need to jump up around 10 spots by beating us to be in a position to say they shouldn’t be punished for losing to Georgia.  Tough to do this late in the year. 

3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

So if we are to entertain the idea that sec conference runner up shouldn’t be punished, and aggy lands around 20 in that poll this week- then they’d need to jump up around 10 spots by beating us to be in a position to say they shouldn’t be punished for losing to Georgia.  Tough to do this late in the year. 

That idea is for a team that is in CFP position BEFORE their CCG.

Does not apply to aggy.

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10 minutes ago, satyanash said:

 

When Florida beats Ole Miss, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas it doesn’t and they suck.

When Arkansas beats Tennessee, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

When Kentucky beats Ole Miss, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

When Vanderbilt beats Alabama, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

It is pretty amazing that Notre Dumb can never get a first round bye in the new system. 

3 minutes ago, 89Horn said:

When Florida beats Ole Miss, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas it doesn’t and they suck.

When Arkansas beats Tennessee, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

When Kentucky beats Ole Miss, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

When Vanderbilt beats Alabama, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

And when blOU curbstomps Alabama after we absolutely obliterated them? Doesn't matter, CFP will shoehorn Bama into the playoffs anyway.

Against a defense that Quinn Ewers walked all over.


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It is pretty amazing that Notre Dumb can never get a first round bye in the new system. 

Those pussies should join a conference. The 5 seed was carved out specifically for them.
8 minutes ago, 89Horn said:

When Vanderbilt beats Alabama, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

*vandy and ou

14 minutes ago, TrashMaster G said:

That idea is for a team that is in CFP position BEFORE their CCG.

Does not apply to aggy.

Isn’t that what I said?

10 hours ago, dcar00 said:

It is apparent that Big 12 is being viewed as just barely above G5 level and way lower than ACC.

there are 1000 scenarios right now that are rock/paper/scissors

you cite the key question we will get answered tuesday night

yormark is going to spontaneously combust if you are right

acc winner hosting as 5/6/7//8 facing the rig winner slotted opposite 9/10/11/12 and having to travel to the acc winner would be comedy

slot the g5 to visit south bend and you've eliminated 2 of the 4 ratings problems on the first weekend

arrogant big evil eSiPn brand control motherfuckers!

18 minutes ago, DaysOff said:


Those pussies should join a conference. The 5 seed was carved out specifically for them.

this.  they don't even have to play and lose in a conf champ game to get it.   their schedule this year is trash and they should not benefit from it.

The inferiority complex some of our fans have with regard to the national perception of Texas borders on the aggy.

This 5 seed thing is really BS.  you get to play the 2 worst teams in the the first and second round and what might be effectively the #12 and #11(or worse) ranked team.

they need to just rank the teams 1-12.  In the NCAA tourney a conf champ just gets ranked the same as a non conf champ. 

It's a tremendous advantage, but you still have to play an extra game. Haven't looked at the numbers but I'm pretty sure you'd still much rather be one of the teams with a bye. But you're right that it seems close plus at #5 you get to host a playoff game.

Just now, Huckleberry said:

It's a tremendous advantage, but you still have to play an extra game. Haven't looked at the numbers but I'm pretty sure you'd still much rather be one of the teams with a bye. But you're right that it seems close plus at #5 you get to host a playoff game.

ND effectively gets a bye not playing a CCG game. Extra week of the rest

Of course, there’s the questions of too much rest versus coming out rusty after a bye 

1 hour ago, 89Horn said:

When Florida beats Ole Miss, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas it doesn’t and they suck.

When Arkansas beats Tennessee, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

When Kentucky beats Ole Miss, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

When Vanderbilt beats Alabama, it just means more.  When they lose to Texas, it doesn’t and they suck.

Aaaaaand Oklahoma beat Alabama.

10 minutes ago, Js1 said:

ND effectively gets a bye not playing a CCG game. Extra week of the rest

Of course, there’s the questions of too much rest versus coming out rusty after a bye 

Yeah but they are going to get that bye either way as an independent, part of the reason they can’t get a bye in the CFP. 

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If I hear anyone say Texas hasn't played anyone after yesterday I'm kicking them in the balls. Texas has a loss where we played like shit against (to use one metric for convenience sake) the #5 FPI team.  Texas has beaten the fucking brakes off of:

#23 FPI

#25 FPI

#34 FPI

#42 FPI 

and a road win against #39 FPI

No one is perfect except Oregon. 

So spare me the fucking "WELL WHY DOES TEXAS DESERVE #3" on Tuesday. 

Because Sark shows up in wrap around shades and a white quarter zip and despite having a fucking grab-bag QB keeps winning football games and more often than not hands out ass-beatings. 

If we lose to aggy? Sure. Maybe not the best resume at that point. Before then? Shut the fuck up and get your shine-box, Penn State and Domer. 

9 minutes ago, BevoAbyss said:

Regarding UT's place in college football, here's what I have seen since graduating from UT 30+ years ago.

-- I have lived in (or spent time in) several cities and traveled to a great many on both coasts. The overwhelming number college football fans love it when Texas is kicking ass. 

-- When people learned I am a UT grad, they unsolicitedly raved about VY and Colt, raved about the Texas-USC game, even years later. 

-- Or they ask "what the hell is happening at UT" during the Strong/Herman smoking craters. 

-- Sure, Aggy and some team fans love for Texas to be down. But that is not what I have seen overall. Most fans of other teams would rather play and beat a top shelf Texas team rather than a Strong/Herman fiasco. 

Bottom line, Texas kicking ass fits with Bevo on the sideline .... and the horns on the helmet ... it all fits the myth of Big Bad Texas.... and is good for college football. The ratings don't lie. 

 

 

It's like Notre Dame and USC being good. The hate flows openly but I'll be damned if you aren't tuning in to watch. 

6 minutes ago, ztejas said:

If I hear anyone say Texas hasn't played anyone after yesterday I'm kicking them in the balls. Texas has a loss where we played like shit against (to use one metric for convenience sake) the #5 FPI team.  Texas has beaten the fucking brakes off of:

#23 FPI

#25 FPI

#34 FPI

#42 FPI 

and a road win against #39 FPI

No one is perfect except Oregon. 

So spare me the fucking "WELL WHY DOES TEXAS DESERVE #3" on Tuesday. 

Because Sark shows up in wrap around shades and a white quarter zip and despite having a fucking grab-bag QB keeps winning football games and more often than not hands out ass-beatings. 

If we lose to aggy? Sure. Maybe not the best resume at that point. Before then? Shut the fuck up and get your shine-box, Penn State and Domer. 

 

18 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Aaaaaand Oklahoma beat Alabama.

True that.  But, I would expect the answer to be that Alabama took them lightly and was shocked by an OU team that is clearly not yet SEC ready even though they are a true blue blood and not the “we’re back” Texas pretender.  There’s always a narrative.

Irrelevance of the transitive property aside, Alabama got their shit pushed in by OU and we beat OU even worse.  Any yapping about us I will summarily ignore. (Well, not really I'll bitch and laugh).

32 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

It's a tremendous advantage, but you still have to play an extra game. Haven't looked at the numbers but I'm pretty sure you'd still much rather be one of the teams with a bye. But you're right that it seems close plus at #5 you get to host a playoff game.

the issue is the gulf between a 5 seed and 12 in football is pretty massive vs. what you get in NCAA basketball.  Plus that 5 seed might be a 1 loss SEC or Big Ten conf champ loser in some years.

and yes the extra game is at home.  It is a huge advantage for ND as well as they NEVER have to play the extra game to get it.  the difference in toughness between what hte 5 seed and the 6 have to do in the playoff is massive in this format.

Just now, BevoAbyss said:

My dad (UT alum, RIP) traveled for business a fair amount during DKR's 1960s heyday ....  said that the overwhelming number of college grad business people he met cheered the fact that Texas beat ND for the title in 1970. ND hate is deep and widespread.

Said fans/grads loved talking about Royal, Bevo, the wishbone, '69 Texas-Arky game with Nixon in stadium, UT stuffing joe Namath at the 1-yard line in final minutes to beat Bama in 1965 Orange Bowl.

-- Don't forget, that Texas-Bama Orange Bowl was the first televised bowl game at night and had a MASSIVE national audience!  Far larger than anything today, by an order of magnitude. 

I'll say it again: Texas kicking ass is great for college football.

Most fans love it far more than they hate it.  

Domers are basically the Cowboys of college football.  They had the mythology, the Catholic t-shirt fan and were on TV a lot.

So sick Notre Dame getting special treatment because they're an independent. The committee or powers that be need to make an example of them and deny them playoff privilege...Get your ass in a conference like everyone else !

8 minutes ago, Royal Horn said:

So sick Notre Dame getting special treatment because they're an independent. The committee or powers that be need to make an example of them and deny them playoff privilege...Get your ass in a conference like everyone else !

When there was only 4 spots I hated it, with 12 I've got no problem as they schedule well. I think it ends up hurting them more than helping them with all the travel and lack of common opponents.

True but their schedule isn't as strong this year as years past...Army and Navy not near as good as they were hyped up to be

31 minutes ago, BevoAbyss said:

My dad (UT alum, RIP) traveled for business a fair amount during DKR's 1960s heyday ....  said that the overwhelming number of college grad business people he met cheered the fact that Texas beat ND for the title in 1970. ND hate is deep and widespread.

Said fans/grads loved talking about Royal, Bevo, the wishbone, '69 Texas-Arky game with Nixon in stadium, UT stuffing Joe Namath at the 1-yard line in final minutes to beat Bama in 1965 Orange Bowl.

-- Don't forget, that Texas-Bama Orange Bowl was the first televised bowl game at night and had a MASSIVE national audience!  Far larger than anything today, by an order of magnitude. 

I'll say it again: Texas kicking ass is great for college football.

Most fans love it far more than they hate it.  

Respect for this but as a mid 40's fat guy I'm ready for a new set of memories about classic games and Texas national championships that we can talk about when we're old.

11 hours ago, Horn of Gabriel said:

1) Beat aggy

2) Avenge UGA

3) Win the whole damn thing

Yah, and I for one despite my disdain for them, actually want Miami, ND, SMU, and CU in. Mostly because I think Texas matches up really well against all of them. 

Granted we couldn't play them all. 

But.. I would love it if we could. 

Also, win and in. That's the "key take away". I'm perfectly happy to get a bye week and watch all the teeth nashing about who does and doesn't make it. It will be glorious.

35 minutes ago, BevoAbyss said:

My dad (UT alum, RIP) traveled for business a fair amount during DKR's 1960s heyday ....  said that the overwhelming number of college grad business people he met cheered the fact that Texas beat ND for the title in 1970. ND hate is deep and widespread.

Said fans/grads loved talking about Royal, Bevo, the wishbone, '69 Texas-Arky game with Nixon in stadium, UT stuffing Joe Namath at the 1-yard line in final minutes to beat Bama in 1965 Orange Bowl.

-- Don't forget, that Texas-Bama Orange Bowl was the first televised bowl game at night and had a MASSIVE national audience!  Far larger than anything today, by an order of magnitude. 

I'll say it again: Texas kicking ass is great for college football.

Most fans love it far more than they hate it.  

I've had family in town this weekend including a female cousin's fiance and another female cousin's boyfriend - one from DC one from NY. Of the 13 of us that went to the Texas game yesterday my dad is the only one with an undergrad degree. One uncle went to UT law and there are a couple other UT grad school degrees in the mix. Everyone was wearing burnt orange and cheering for Texas. 

It's such a huge brand that serves to represent the state itself when it comes to football. Texas may be both the most loved and most disliked team. But you're probably right that for more casual fans that didn't go to a school with a program worth a shit it's more fun when Texas is good.

If we win against Georgia to win the SEC, it appears that there is a chance we face the 'dawgs one more time in the semi-finals or finals.  Then it really is like the NFL.  

Ap poll is out. I dont know how to post it without longcatting. I will leave it to someone else. 

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