We showed a little something on the road versus Mississippi State in the 4th and OT. It is the first time the team truly played well on the road even if three quarters of bad football preceded it.
I never thought the Big 12 was being judged for Tech losing to ASU. I think folks understand that can happen against a decent team. I think the Big 12 is judged based on a pretty poor out of conference record against the other major conferences and a perceived (and frankly real) talent gap. It is also judged for not having any helmet schools. Just the way it is. A conference full of historically minor programs will be treated as such until it demonstrates otherwise.
I don't see it. Maybe they would have been tripped up in one game. But two teams that managed one win a piece in the SEC took down mid-tier big 12 teams in ASU and Baylor.
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Yes, it is. You're just being a contrarian idiot. 10-2 Texas with victories over #7, # 8, and # 14 is getting into the playoffs over 10-2 Notre Dame with literally no notable victories, 10-2 Miami (only win against Notre Dame), and/or 10-2 OU (Head-to-head loss, and a non-functioning offense). You not being sure of that just means you drank too much cool-aid in fish camp.
I'm sorry, are you actually suggesting 10-2 Texas with a victory over UTSA instead of a loss to Ohio State is somehow left out this year? That's absurd. Texas would have replaced either Notre Dame or OU and it wouldn't have been much of a discussion. Your aggy is showing. You should get that checked out.