I don't agree with all your takes
@Ketchum, but 100% there with you on the relative importance of A&M vs. OU both in 2024 and going forward. Last year shows exactly how you can crap the bed in Dallas and still win and recruit. As for A&M game, I can't think of any season record for the two teams where the game won't be hair-on-fire level. Texas could be undefeated and A&M have four wins, and the game will be critical because A&M can salvage their season and recruiting. Texas could find itself surprisingly underdelivering, with 2 or three losses heading to College Station, and the stakes would be obvious in terms of who is top dog in the state. Etc. A&M will play out of its minds in any case because everything--EVERYTHING--is a function of how they stack up to Texas.
This in no way takes away from my dislike of OU.