They'll put sips in any way they can…

LB12Diamond said:

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Texas is out. You can't get beat that bad yesterday. Even all the media with their agendas trying to prop Texas prior to the game making the playoff at 9-3 stated it had to be a competitive game. It was not. It was a blood bath. They are out right now and no longer close. You cannot look that bad and also lose to a Gator team that is going to end up 3-9.

As far as their best win you note. OU? Where it's obvious to everyone that Mateer was brought back to early.

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I agree with you but would not be shocked if the playoff committee this week said to you…."hold my beer".

This group thinks they could make it

"Experts"

You might should try another term.

Suggestions:

"Hot Air"

"Esip mouth piece"

"Dumb Donkey"

Texas should be out even if they manage an upset vs the good guys. It would look better if they lost a heartbreaker vs UGA instead of basically never being in the game.

Last night on SEC Final, Dari Nowkhah longingly asked the other two hosts, "Is there any way Texas can make the playoffs?" One of them gave him a funny look and the other responded on a different topic. Dari was sad.

It was great they scheduled osu, since they lost a close game on the road to a highly ranked team then having another loss in the season wouldn't mean much and they would easily make the playoffs.

But they also lost to a 3-7 team so there went their mulligan. If they hadn't lost to Florida then right now they would easily be in. Even if they beat us they should not be in because that Florida loss keeps them out.

Moral of the story, don't lose to bad teams.

Quite literally the TU PR firm they have would still have a 0-12 season positioned in national championship contention.

25Lighters said:

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It was great they scheduled osu, since they lost a close game on the road to a highly ranked team then having another loss in the season wouldn't mean much and they would easily make the playoffs.

But they also lost to a 3-7 team so there went their mulligan. If they hadn't lost to Florida then right now they would easily be in. Even if they beat us they should not be in because that Florida loss keeps them out.

Moral of the story, don't lose to bad teams.

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I don't really consider Florida bad. They played right with Ole Miss yesterday and Georgia. They would probably be near the top in most other conferences.

FL_Ag1998 said:

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But believe it or not tu, yes even after the game last night, tu is getting pushed by ESPN. Their argument is that tu is still on the bubble and if they win out and there's a little shakeup ahead of them then tu can be in the CFB.

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I also noticed that and was surprised how much they were talking up a 7-3 team. I guess they wanna keep the hype going for Texas, keep viewers uncertain, and watching until the bitter end

True, they aren't a bad team in the sense that they are getting blown out every game. But they are still a bad team record wise because they are 3-7.

tu lost be 25! They have to be out, even with the committee corruption.

rgleml said:

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Arkansas will beat tu. There are several reasons for this easy prediction. Arkansas has a really good offense which will be more of a plus than the tu defense. Tu will be looking ahead to us and there will be a letdown because of the Georgia loss.

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Definitely a trap game for the sips. They're going to have nightmares about the second half after watching the game yesterday, and any other second half this season. This Saturday will be Arkansas' Super Bowl and I don't think tu will be mentally prepared.

The fact that we were talking about two loss teams making the playoffs is proof that a 12 team playoff format is too much. At most the playoffs should be eight teams.

NoahAg said:

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The fact that we were talking about two loss teams making the playoffs is proof that a 12 team playoff format is too much. At most the playoffs should be eight teams.

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Weird take. LSU won the national championship with 2 losses when there was a 2 team playoff. Not really into history, logic, or silly things like that, are you?

rgleml said:

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Arkansas will beat tu. There are several reasons for this easy prediction. Arkansas has a really good offense which will be more of a plus than the tu defense. Tu will be looking ahead to us and there will be a letdown because of the Georgia loss.

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I actually think tu beats Arkansas. It wouldn't surprise me if they lost but I think tu wins.
Arkansas defense is so bad that even texas can score on them.

94chem said:

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Top 5 SEC at this moment isn't debatable.
1) A&M
2) UGA
3) Miss
4) OU
5) Bama

The next 2 aren't really debatable:
6) t.u.
7) Vandy
Not because of head to head, but because Texas has a better win.

Next 3:
8) TN
9) Mizzou
10) LSU

Last 6 - who cares.

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Texas at 6??

If they beat us fine, okay. But not at this point. Vandy has a better resume.

NoahAg said:

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The fact that we were talking about two loss teams making the playoffs is proof that a 12 team playoff format is too much. At most the playoffs should be eight teams.

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The only reason this thread is here is certain BAS Aggies cannot focus on anything other than the sips and their paranoia.

sharpdressedman said:

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Last night on SEC Final, Dari Nowkhah longingly asked the other two hosts, "Is there any way Texas can make the playoffs?" One of them gave him a funny look and the other responded on a different topic. Dari was sad.

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You do realize Dari is a land thief. He would like nothing better than sip to be left out.

eternaloptimist said:

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And Arkansas is due. So many close finishes this year. Surely one time it ends in their favor. tu game sounds like as good a time as any to me.

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User name checks out.

94chem said:

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NoahAg said:

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The fact that we were talking about two loss teams making the playoffs is proof that a 12 team playoff format is too much. At most the playoffs should be eight teams.

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Weird take. LSU won the national championship with 2 losses when there was a 2 team playoff. Not really into history, logic, or silly things like that, are you?

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I've slept since then. Interesting. Was their second loss the SEC championship?

In terms of whether t.u. could still make it, the ND victory over Pitt was more consequential than t.u.'s loss to UGA. With the ACC locked as a 1 bid league, and the affirmative action bid, ND over Pitt makes it necessary for any fringe Big 12, SEC, or Big 10 team to climb into the 9 spots remaining.

Ohio State and Indiana are locks. Oregon at Washington is a huge game. Michigan also has a huge game against OSU. USC doesn't have the SoS, but could still beat Oregon and make the Big 10 title game. It's a mess, but the Big 10 somehow seems like it will get 3 teams, one way or another.

That leaves 6 bids. Now for the Big 12. The TTU-BYU rematch is huge. I think only the winner goes. As much as everybody loves TTU, there's no way that's a 2 bid league...but we'll see.

That leaves 5 spots for the SEC. The above discussion, especially the ND win at Pitt, settles it. t.u.'s problem is mostly in their own league. They have to win out, of course, but they have to pass somebody. They can't pass A&M or UGA, even if UGA loses to GT. They can't pass Ole Miss, even if they lose the Egg Bowl. They need Auburn to beat Bama, or LSU or Mizzou to win at OU, and maybe TN to beat Vandy.

As much as I hate the sips, I love early season power matchups, and if they won out with victories over OU and A&M, I don't think the OSU game should count against them. Of all the scenarios, they need Mizzou or LSU to get a win in Norman more than anything.

Ole Miss is playing 8 home games. If they lose the egg bowl, they should get their butts dumped too...but it won't happen.

NoahAg said:

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94chem said:

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NoahAg said:

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The fact that we were talking about two loss teams making the playoffs is proof that a 12 team playoff format is too much. At most the playoffs should be eight teams.

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Weird take. LSU won the national championship with 2 losses when there was a 2 team playoff. Not really into history, logic, or silly things like that, are you?

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I've slept since then. Interesting. Was their second loss the SEC championship?

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2007 with Les Miles. As was often the case when he was there, they got every conceivable lucky break, and proved what so many people here fail to understand....it's way better to lose a game to a bottom feeder than to lose a high profile matchup.

Case in point. If t.u. beats A&M, they will be way better off than if they had lost to A&M and beaten Florida.

The only weakness we have is FGs, BAS and run defense.

Teams with no rush are a good matchups for us. We'd be fortunate to end the SEC season with whorn' and Bama

Bag said:

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Who gets the nod?To Kiffins point, early, high profile noncon games offer way more downside than upside

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Indeed. Had we scheduled a patsy instead of a road game at Notre Dame we would have the exact same ranking.

AgLaw02 said:

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Bag said:

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Who gets the nod?To Kiffins point, early, high profile noncon games offer way more downside than upside

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Indeed. Had we scheduled a patsy instead of a road game at Notre Dame we would have the exact same ranking.

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I disagree. Had we scheduled a patsy, they would argue that our strength of schedule was too weak and we dont deserve a top 10.

3 loss Texas will be in and set another unprecedented CFP appearance. Like when Georgia fell from #1 to #5 to make room for them to lose to Washington and squash a 3 peat. Glad Bulldogs curb stomped them last night.

The best take I have read on whether a 3-loss Texas deserves to make it:

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-rankings-bracket-projection-texas-argument-big-ten/

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Like, when you consider Texas lost to Ohio State and Georgia by a combined score of 49-17, it's hard to feel confident about this team's chance to make a deep playoff run and win a national title.

Which is why, when push comes to shove, I'd rather reward a 10-2 team with no shot of winning the national title than a 9-3 team with no shot of winning the national title.

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WC94 said:

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3 loss Texas will be in and set another unprecedented CFP appearance. Like when Georgia fell from #1 to #5 to make room for them to lose to Washington and squash a 3 peat. Glad Bulldogs curb stomped them last night.

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If OU wins their next two against LSU and Missouri then the door is essentially shut on Texas

ABATTBQ87 said:

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This group thinks they could make it

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the dorks pretending their awful Florida loss didn't happen or doesn't count. Lol

Teslag said:

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WC94 said:

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3 loss Texas will be in and set another unprecedented CFP appearance. Like when Georgia fell from #1 to #5 to make room for them to lose to Washington and squash a 3 peat. Glad Bulldogs curb stomped them last night.

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If OU wins their next two against LSU and Missouri then the door is essentially shut on Texas

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It ain't going to be Texas getting in if OU doesn't.

FL_Ag1998 said:

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Vandy isn't getting pushed by the media at this point. But believe it or not tu, yes even after the game last night, tu is getting pushed by ESPN. Their argument is that tu is still on the bubble and if they win out and there's a little shakeup ahead of them then tu can be in the CFB.

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Good thing the "media" doesn't make the selections…. Or do they?

Years ago the ESPN narrative was OU over a few other more qualified teams and guess what happened.

elchucoag93 said:

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Wabs said:

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The "head to head" argument is ridiculous. Sips have 3 losses, Vandy has two. If it finishes that way, Vandy should be ahead of texas. Head to head comes in when you have an equal amount of losses.

But....then again......we're talking about texas.......

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Bigger argument if ND and Miami finish with the same number of losses. Much like with tu, it's the media darling that gets in of course.

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And this, ladies and gentlemen demonstrates the farce that is the CFP selection process.

IF it comes down to Miami and the domers head to head won't count for Jack %$it.

IF it comes down to Sips and Vandy head to head will make all the difference.

And I don't care how the hell they try and spin it.

5 Dollar Footlong said:

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elchucoag93 said:

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Wabs said:

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The "head to head" argument is ridiculous. Sips have 3 losses, Vandy has two. If it finishes that way, Vandy should be ahead of texas. Head to head comes in when you have an equal amount of losses.

But....then again......we're talking about texas.......

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Bigger argument if ND and Miami finish with the same number of losses. Much like with tu, it's the media darling that gets in of course.

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And this, ladies and gentlemen demonstrates the farce that is the CFP selection process.

IF it comes down to Miami and the domers head to head won't count for Jack %$it.

IF it comes down to Sips and Vandy head to head will make all the difference.

And I don't care how the hell they try and spin it.

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1) You're putting too much weight on 3 point victories at home.
2) Miami is not going to even make the championship game in a one bid league.

As an aside, I've argued for decades that the Texas-OU game provides a huge benefit to both teams. Whenever you have a title-level team, you know you don't have to visit your rival. This is less of an issue with the 12 team playoff and the number of marquee matchups in the SEC.