Oh, I'm all over the place in compiling the top 10.
My Regardless of Resume/Record Test is as follows.
1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Oregon
4. Texas
5. Michigan
6. Washington
7. Ohio State
8. FSU
Ketch's 10 Thoughts From The Weekend (Saying what needs to be said)
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Oh, I'm all over the place in compiling the top 10.
My Regardless of Resume/Record Test is as follows.
1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Oregon
4. Texas
5. Michigan
6. Washington
7. Ohio State
8. FSU
I just can't see them dropping UGA to 5. That's a big drop.
"Although this season has gone by in the blink of an eye, it has already given Orangebloods so much in the way of memories. Beating Alabama will remain in our collective hearts and souls as an all-time reawakening. Making sure that the likes of Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech and the rest of the blood-sucking ticks that represent the Big 12 from having any eternal scoreboard is borderline priceless. Chasing a first-ever playoff bid has reminded so many people why they commit so much of themselves to being a fan in the first place."
For the Road-Warriors among us, I assure you that eternal scoreboard against the blood-sucking ticks as Ketch calls them is as big a deal as making the playoffs.
This year was especially bad at Iowa State.
As Scott Wilson always says. "Fan Appreciation Day should be held in Ames, Iowa."
For the Road-Warriors among us, I assure you that eternal scoreboard against the blood-sucking ticks as Ketch calls them is as big a deal as making the playoffs.
This year was especially bad at Iowa State.
As Scott Wilson always says. "Fan Appreciation Day should be held in Ames, Iowa."
I'd like to have seen that from Texas.
Beating Utah by 29, Washington State by 16 and Oregon State by 24
is more or less impressive than...
Beating Kansas State by 3, Iowa State by 10 and TCU by 3?
Fair enough. Likely won’t matter b/c Georgia should beat Bama, but definitely intrigued to see what they do if it happens.
Alabama beat LSU 42-28 after being tied 28-28 in the third quarter.
Alabama is a better win, but LSU is right near the top of the tier after the top 8.
They've lost to No.5, No.8 and No.9... none at home.
Wining at Missouri is a hell of a win.
Exactly. Tech’s Brooks is a beast. I watched him last week and he was a tank to get down.
As stated by Type O, get to him before he gets his motor to second or third gear….our strength.
That said, we need to play Bama and Tech intensity ball the remainder of this season. We do that and we can definitely beat anyone.
Sometimes you have no idea what you’re talking about because you’re not a Longhorn.
This is one of those times.
I just don't think they'll leave the team they think is a clear No.1 completely out of the final four. THAT would be quite a new precedent.
I think I'd rather be right and objective. They aren't mutually exclusive.
Also, I can't control how you see me. I can control how I see myself.
Because one of those movies doesn't have a single Christmas scene in the movie, while the two I included in the list do.
I think they might. But who Vegas favors isn’t the playoff criteria. They have set criteria they are supposed to follow — all of which favors Texas. You have a voice in this industry, hold them accountable!
Wuuuut?
No team that didn’t win their conference is getting in over Texas (assuming we take care of business)……not the way things sit today. That you can take to the bank.
Do you think Vegas would have favored TCU over some teams behind them last year?
Love seeing Trading Places here- top notch movie and absolutely a Christmas movie I don’t care what anyone says.
Really disappointed Florida choked the second half this weekend but hey, they are a bad team and relying on bad teams to come through is not a winning formula (ask the Sooners regarding BYU.)
If Texas beats OSU and FSU loses to Louisville (which I would not bet on for a second, but gladly hope for) I think Texas gets in.
Really disappointed Florida choked the second half this weekend but hey, they are a bad team and relying on bad teams to come through is not a winning formula (ask the Sooners regarding BYU.)
If Texas beats OSU and FSU loses to Louisville (which I would not bet on for a second, but gladly hope for) I think Texas gets in.
A 2 game parlay (Georgia ML & Louisville ML) is not as simple as a single game ML bet on Bama.
Vegas agrees with that, which is why the payout is larger on the parlay. Plus, in this parlay you’re betting on a 5 point favorite and a 3.5 point underdog to both win, so it’s not as simple as you say.
If Bama, a 5 point underdog wins, Texas is in. That is the simple path to the CFP.
If you think Bama beating UGA leaves an uncontested door open for Texas, then there's nothing really left to discuss.
TCU would have been a considerable underdog in Vegas to both OSU and Bama, the teams ranked right behind them. They also would have likely been dogs to some others.
Point being, what Vegas would say isn’t really part of the criteria. Otherwise, what happens on the field wouldn’t really matter.
I completely disagree with Ketch about a big QB difference between us and Oregon. We have a more complete team than Oregon.. We'd beat them by 10 on a neutral field.
I think in that case FSU would be the one squeezed. You simply can’t squeeze a conference champ Texas in favor of the team it beat AND a non conference champ who lost to the team it beat.
Look - I hate it as much as anyone but the fact that Oregon lost by 3 @Wash (their loss would still be better than ours after they beat them in Pac10….ie, Wash will stay ahead of OU) and then beats them on a neutral field for the CC puts them above us.
That’s why ideally OU would be 11-0 right now. Then we beat them and I’d absolutely contend we deserve to be above Oregon. That said, their loss would be easier looked upon since away. Our loss is better than losing at home (Bama - why they can’t jump us) but still not as good as losing on the road.
Speaking of this rationale, it’s why I expect Ohio State to be ahead of us come Tuesday. However, we’ll jump them when we have a Conference Title to boast (and they don’t).
