Let’s be objective: Texas did (and still does) get credit for that. Last week Texas was the highest ranked two-loss team in the CFP rankings, ahead of several one loss teams. Squarely in the field for the CFP, even with the ACC and G5 participants. In fact, it can be fairly said that the tOSU loss wasn’t punishing Texas, although it wasn’t rewarded as a win. Had that been the only L on the schedule Texas would maybe have been the highest 1L team, and in the bye.
This week: Texas is the highest 3 loss team in the rankings. Ahead of name brands like Michigan with fewer losses. A small but existent path to the playoff. The 2L teams in front of you have excellent to good wins: USC, Bama, Mizzou, Notre Dame, Georgia, Tennessee, among others. All teams currently ranked in the CFP. They don’t have losses to sub-.500 teams, they don’t have non-competitive losses, they have mostly put away inferior teams in regulation.
There’s no unfair treatment here. Texas is in the mix with teams that have fewer losses and well ahead any other 3 loss teams that are all well and truly out of the convo. They are getting credit foe that schedule.