Well, Texas inconsistencies and struggles against lower teams is my hesitation. The big * your comment above about Texas over ND come down to simply "when Texas plays well". I am very strongly of the opinion that the bulk of Texas issues the year have stemmed directly from offensive play calls. I agree with your assessment in broad terms about Texas being better, but for me proof is in the pudding and Georgia will tell me if Sark continue the Vandy/OU/2nd half MSU game plan. If so, I do think Texas is very capable of winning out. Georgia is very good but currently beatable.
I agree with your hero ball take on Vandy and in broader terms as well. I've admitted my soft spot bias for GT with you prior, but in counter point I've watched them a lot. They got a lot of heart and grit. They are absolutely a team effort group and have a belief they can win. I've seen that go a long way.