2024 CFB polls/rankings - Texas #3/ #2 /#2 (CFP/AP/Coaches)

[dcar00 14600]

58 minutes ago, immamac said:

What the fuck is this guy smoking. 

The Fox Big Noon Anything but SEC blunt

[jimmyjazz 46470]

I see we're heading into that point of the season where certain people seem to think there should only be about 4 teams in the Top 10.  Clockwork.

[satyanash 14769]

FWAA-NFF Super 16

[Dbeasy 15224]

1 hour ago, satyanash said:

Good for us but also sobering. The calibre of our wins looks much more questionable (especially Michigan losing to a mediocre Washington). Meanwhile Vandy, Arkansas and A&M are looking much better than we thought and now loom large on the second half of our schedule.

Ballgame!

[Dbeasy 15224]

Georgia has not looked good in several games and lost to Alabama, but still will be ranked well ahead of them? They are getting a little too much leeway. 

[satyanash 14769]

20 minutes ago, JBJ said:

4) Miami - doubts creeping in

Doubts? They have zero quality wins and lost their last two games against unranked teams, then got handed W's by crooked officiating crews. Miami should not be ranked ahead of any other undefeated squads. 

[billfromlaketravis 11601]

Reading through the last few pages of this thread, every SEC team sucks except for Texas. Got it. 

[David Dennison 19117]

7 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Doubts? They have zero quality wins and lost their last two games against unranked teams, then got handed W's by crooked officiating crews. Miami should not be ranked ahead of any other undefeated squads. 

Why does that matter?

[Hurtlocker 2214]

7 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Doubts? They have zero quality wins and lost their last two games against unranked teams, then got handed W's by crooked officiating crews. Miami should not be ranked ahead of any other undefeated squads. 

it is crazy how those ACC refs have gone out of their way to protect them.   I'm waiting for them to introduce a new rule in the final minute in one of the next games.

[TrashMaster G 17719]

1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said:

 

Beats va tech and Alabama, can’t even get on Brett’s ballot. 

Lost to Mizzou and Georgia State, so ...

[satyanash 14769]

Still #1 in the Coaches' Poll

https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf/coaches-poll/2024-2025/2024-10-06

Edited October 6 by satyanash

[Colonel Sanders 1385]

Someone has georgia at 1 and someone has bama at 2?  Huh

Edited October 6 by Colonel Sanders

[TKthunder2 5016]

7 minutes ago, satyanash said:

Still #1 in the Coaches' Poll

https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf/coaches-poll/2024-2025/2024-10-06

Rank	Team	Record	PTS	1st	Prev	Chg	Hi/Lo
1	Tex	5-0	1364	44	1	-	1/4
2	OhioSt	5-0	1330	11	3	+1	2/3
3	ORE	5-0	1215	0	6	+3	3/7
4	UGa	4-1	1174	0	5	+1	1/5
5	PSU	5-0	1163	0	7	+2	5/9
6	MIA-FL	6-0	1085	0	8	+2	6/19
7	BAMA	4-1	1035	0	2	-5	2/7
8	Miss	5-1	935	0	11	+3	5/11
9	Tenn	4-1	856	0	4	-5	4/15
10	LSU	4-1	839	0	12	+2	10/19
11	Clem	4-1	818	0	14	+3	11/22
12	ND	4-1	807	0	13	+1	7/19
13	IaSt	5-0	695	0	16	+3	13/NR
14	TexA&M	5-1	564	0	21	+7	14/NR
15	BYU	5-0	549	0	19	+4	15/NR
16	Okla	4-1	541	0	17	+1	13/18
17	UTAH	4-1	479	0	18	+1	10/18
18	MIZZOU	4-1	473	0	9	-9	8/18
19	KSU	4-1	360	0	20	+1	14/25
20	IU	6-0	358	0	24	+4	20/NR
21	Mich	4-2	224	0	10	-11	8/21
22	Boise	4-1	213	0	NR	+4	22/NR
23	Ill	4-1	179	0	25	+2	21/NR
24	Pitt	5-0	170	0	NR	+3	24/NR
25	SMU	5-1	123	0	NR	+10	25/NR

Schools Dropped Out

No. 15 USC; No. 22 Louisville; No. 23 UNLV; 

Others Receiving Votes

USC 102; Nebraska 68; Army West Point 36; Navy 26; Colorado 16; Kentucky 12; Arizona 12; UNLV 11; Texas Tech 8; Virginia 7; Washington 5; Liberty 5; Vanderbilt 4; Rutgers 3; Arkansas 3; Tulane 2; Louisville 2; Iowa 2; Syracuse 1; Arizona State 1;

[WBT 20735]

3 minutes ago, Colonel Sanders said:

Someone has georgia at 1 and someone has bama at 2?  Huh

You talking about the hi/low column?  That's the highest/lowest rank for any week this season.

[closetojumping 63086]

56 minutes ago, JBJ said:

1) Ohio State - they have a better resume than us rn

2) Texas

3) Indiana - imo the best resume right now

4) Miami - doubts creeping in

5) Oregon - haven't really played as well as people seem to think

6) Iowa State - are playing better than people think, but people can't see them through the corn

7) Penn State - another team with currently a stronger resume than I think they end up

8: Bama- who even knows?

9) Georgia - see above

10) BYU - Another flyover that's been solid

11) Ole Miss- maybe is good, but that resume

What the fuck on Ohio State having a better resume than Texas right now. That’s a laughable position. You can’t devalue a Michigan win while lifting up an Iowa win. Michigan State is the same kind of ass as Mississippi State. Akron, Western Michigan and Marshall all blow the same way ULM, UTSA and CSU do, only the OSU opponents are even worse. 

 

[Magus Ossis 2883]

I think people are too down on UGA and Bama. They are good teams, and I think either wins at least 6 times out of ten against Indiana, Miami, or ISU on a neutral field. Ranking them below those teams to me raises the question of what exactly does the ranking mean? To me it means ceteris paribus who is more likely to win a neutral site game.

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

Theoretically, I wouldn’t rank Michigan or Missouri but I’m not entirely sure who I think is more deserving. Army? Kentucky?

Maybe drop them and raise Boise State who lost by 3 on the road to #3.

I don’t see anything there that makes me roll my eyes. 

[ztejas 43741]

2 hours ago, Steelers Roll Left said:

I’ll just say this: Based on what we’ve seen “so far”, I’ll be mighty impressed if Texas runs the table vs a schedule that still includes OU, Georgia, A&M, Kentucky, Arkansas, Vandy, & Florida.  They’ve been good enough that it wouldn’t shock me if it happened, but I would be none too surprised if there’s some L’s on that schedule.  I will also say to go undefeated, this schedule leaves no room for less than their best efforts every single game.  That performance against Mississippi State will not be enough

I think we go 11-1 - mainly because I think we're that good.

Surly won't like it but this is looking like one of better aggy teams of late. 

I don't think we drop a game at home but @ Pig and @ aggy are both looking like serious tests and make me pause more than UGA or UK at home. 

If Texas goes 10-2 it will be because we drop a game we shouldn't or a bunch of injuries pile up.

Whatever anyone thinks of MICH they are better than anyone tOSU has played. We'll find out more about them and Oregon this weekend. 

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

I think we go 11-1 - mainly because I think we're that good.

Surly won't like it but this is looking like one of better aggy teams of late. 

I don't think we drop a game at home but @ Pig and @ aggy are both looking like serious tests and make me pause more than UGA or UK at home. 

If Texas goes 10-2 it will be because we drop a game we shouldn't or a bunch of injuries pile up.

Whatever anyone thinks of MICH they are better than anyone tOSU has played. We'll find out more about them and Oregon this weekend. 

Texas is at least two TDs better than those maroon fucks, at Kyle. Nothing much more than hitting open passes and that Missouri game is substantially different. 

[Gucci_Suit 2672]

4 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Texas is at least two TDs better than those maroon fucks, at Kyle. Nothing much more than hitting open passes and that Missouri game is substantially different. 

And some very questionable officiating to start the game. 

[ztejas 43741]

4 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Texas is at least two TDs better than those maroon fucks, at Kyle. Nothing much more than hitting open passes and that Missouri game is substantially different. 

Just not sure what to expect out of that one. No one on this staff or roster has experience with that rivalry, esp. at Kyle. 

At the same time I wouldn't be shocked if Miss St is the worst game we play all season. 

I think OU is in trouble.

I also don't think 12-0 really matters that much and I'm assuming the coaching staff knows that, too. A loss along the way - if handled properly - could galvanize the team and give them more to prove in the postseason. But - we may just be straight up a lot better than anyone we play. Any team wanting to hand us an L is going to earn it. 

Get to Atlanta and win and we're at worst the #2 overall seed. 

[BigHornedLurker 1988]

4 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Texas is at least two TDs better than those maroon fucks, at Kyle. Nothing much more than hitting open passes and that Missouri game is substantially different. 

Seriously, I'm awaiting to annoit aggy until I see them do something like that against a team with a defense. 

With their schedule that might just be us as LSU has shit for D , Auburn sucks . 

 

 

 

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

1 minute ago, Gucci_Suit said:

And some very questionable officiating to start the game. 

Exactly. But he missed guys running open. If I’m remembering the sequence, he missed a probable TD pass the play before the one called back for ineligible man down field. 

[Colonel Sanders 1385]

23 minutes ago, WBT said:

You talking about the hi/low column?  That's the highest/lowest rank for any week this season.

Oh, good.  Thanks for the clarification.

[JBJ 3684]

19 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

What the fuck on Ohio State having a better resume than Texas right now. That’s a laughable position. You can’t devalue a Michigan win while lifting up an Iowa win. Michigan State is the same kind of ass as Mississippi State. Akron, Western Michigan and Marshall all blow the same way ULM, UTSA and CSU do, only the OSU opponents are even worse.

 it's a pretty reasonable take that Iowa + Sparty is better combo than Mich + Miss St.

Sparty is at least top 50.  Iowa looks top 25 while Michigan doesn't, granted they are both kind of on that bubble.

 

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

Just now, ztejas said:

Just not sure what to expect out of that one. No one on this staff or roster has experience with that rivalry, esp. at Kyle. 

At the same time I wouldn't be shocked if Miss St is the worst game we play all season. 

I think OU is in trouble.

I also don't think 12-0 really matters that much and I'm assuming the coaching staff knows that, too. A loss along the way - if handled properly - could galvanize the team and give them more to prove in the postseason. But - we may just be straight up a lot better than anyone we play. Any team wanting to hand us an L is going to earn it. 

Get to Atlanta and win and we're at worst the #2 overall seed. 

Oh, but theirs does?

Yeah, the turnovers, Cook’s drop, the purposefully generic defense, etc. is probably 3 TDs, if not more because it takes them out of their position to try to melt clock.

The thing about it, though, is that Sarkisian is playing the long game. He’s doing with player rotation, game planning, handling injuries, etc. His eye is on the grind through a long season. And that may mean “win by 20 and move on” more than “keep kicking them” in some games. 

A&M’s secondary has nothing at all for this offense. Texas will get pressure on their passer, whichever is alive at that point. 

All that said, stuff happens and sometimes the better team loses. Texas doesn’t need to go unbeaten to win it all or to have a shot at winning it all. 

[naija 2869]

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

I see we're heading into that point of the season where certain people seem to think there should only be about 4 teams in the Top 10.  Clockwork.

the math is mathing

[PTINS 3486]

2 hours ago, Steelers Roll Left said:

I’ll just say this: Based on what we’ve seen “so far”, I’ll be mighty impressed if Texas runs the table vs a schedule that still includes OU, Georgia, A&M, Kentucky, Arkansas, Vandy, & Florida.  They’ve been good enough that it wouldn’t shock me if it happened, but I would be none too surprised if there’s some L’s on that schedule.  I will also say to go undefeated, this schedule leaves no room for less than their best efforts every single game.  That performance against Mississippi State will not be enough

Our uneven performance against Mississippi State was still good enough to win by 3 TD's. Those same performances this week ended up with a lot of upsets.

5 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Texas is at least two TDs better than those maroon fucks, at Kyle. Nothing much more than hitting open passes and that Missouri game is substantially different. 

It was hard to tell if A&M is good or Missouri is that bad. A&M played good, but they didn't magically get bigger or stronger or faster. Mizzou was butt ugly, couldn't run or pass, which plays to A&M strengths. Ha! Ha!

For the SEC being a line of scrimmage league, there was a lot of mediocre line play yesterday.

I like violent and fast. 

[JBJ 3684]

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

I see we're heading into that point of the season where certain people seem to think there should only be about 4 teams in the Top 10.  Clockwork.

One has to keep in mind top 10 generally means 2 losses.

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

Just now, PTINS said:

 

It was hard to tell if A&M is good or Missouri is that bad. A&M played good, but they didn't magically get bigger or stronger or faster. Mizzou was butt ugly, couldn't run or pass, which plays to A&M strengths. Ha! Ha!

For the SEC being a line of scrimmage league, there was a lot of mediocre line play yesterday.

I like violent and fast. 

Sometimes that’s true. Missing wide open receivers is bad, no matter who you’re playing. 

[sith_horn 2407]

3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Just not sure what to expect out of that one. No one on this staff or roster has experience with that rivalry, esp. at Kyle. 

At the same time I wouldn't be shocked if Miss St is the worst game we play all season. 

I think OU is in trouble.

I also don't think 12-0 really matters that much and I'm assuming the coaching staff knows that, too. A loss along the way - if handled properly - could galvanize the team and give them more to prove in the postseason. But - we may just be straight up a lot better than anyone we play. Any team wanting to hand us an L is going to earn it. 

Get to Atlanta and win and we're at worst the #2 overall seed. 

They have some familiarity with Fayetteville which they will see again two weeks before Aggy. I don't expect any less atmosphere and jihad from pig, so good primer going in.

Will be interesting to see where pig goes from here. Right now at least, they believe. Ole Miss and LSU are the only teams with a pulse they face before us and they get them both at home.

Other thought is, teams can improve as the season goes on and little bro might do that. Same can be said for us too. Looking at the remaining schedule, Gator appears to be our easiest opponent left.

 

[Dahobbs 17803]

1 minute ago, PTINS said:

Our uneven performance against Mississippi State was still good enough to win by 3 TD's. Those same performances this week ended up with a lot of upsets.

It was hard to tell if A&M is good or Missouri is that bad. A&M played good, but they didn't magically get bigger or stronger or faster. Mizzou was butt ugly, couldn't run or pass, which plays to A&M strengths. Ha! Ha!

For the SEC being a line of scrimmage league, there was a lot of mediocre line play yesterday.

I like violent and fast. 

Main thing I saw was that Mizzou couldn't cover anyone for shit. It is hard to figure out what their secondary was doing 

[ztejas 43741]

1 minute ago, sith_horn said:

They have some familiarity with Fayetteville which they will see again two weeks before Aggy. I don't expect any less atmosphere and jihad from pig, so good primer going in.

Great point. Honestly - if I'm picking a game to lose it might be that one - or UGA. I'm just not sure Georgia has enough to win at DKR this season. Could let us refocus, take out the trash in Kyle and get hot at the right time. 

8 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said:

Oh, but theirs does?

Well - no - that's kind of what I'm getting at. 

[Hagbard Celine 10994]

17 minutes ago, BigHornedLurker said:

Seriously, I'm awaiting to annoit aggy until I see them do something like that against a team with a defense. 

With their schedule that might just be us as LSU has shit for D , Auburn sucks .

and without zebra bullshit

[sith_horn 2407]

2 minutes ago, PTINS said:

Our uneven performance against Mississippi State was still good enough to win by 3 TD's. Those same performances this week ended up with a lot of upsets.

It was hard to tell if A&M is good or Missouri is that bad. A&M played good, but they didn't magically get bigger or stronger or faster. Mizzou was butt ugly, couldn't run or pass, which plays to A&M strengths. Ha! Ha!

For the SEC being a line of scrimmage league, there was a lot of mediocre line play yesterday.

I like violent and fast. 

Mizzou defense was atrocious. Their OL was porous at Kyle although Aggy certainly has talent on defense, so not as cut and dried to render that verdict.

[EastTexan 662]

3 hours ago, Pam Cummings said:

God forbid my opinion or prediction on a website where I am posting under an anonymous pseudonym ends up being wrong. I just couldn't have my reputation ruined in that fashion. Better to be a big puss and hold off having a real opinion.

my surly rep is all that matters to me

[Beau Vine 54834]

3 hours ago, closetojumping said:

We are less than 1/3 of the way through the full college football season and there is exactly one SEC team with an undefeated record. This conference is dickless and overrated. 

WJBUOEO.

[Gut Wagon 8105]

On a neutral field, any other team in the current top 8 would beat Miami at least 6 times in 10 tries. That house of cards is coming down. 

[Billy Pilgrim 1991]

3 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said:

On a neutral field, any other team in the current top 8 would beat Miami at least 6 times in 10 tries. That house of cards is coming down. 

More importantly, need non-ACC officiating crew.

[Surly Bevo 25501]

Everybody shitting about our schedule, shut the fuck up.  We have dismantled every single team we have played thus far.  Yes even MSU who dragged us down in the mud with them and it worked for a while....until it didn't.  

Edited October 6 by Surly Bevo

[satyanash 14769]

Back to #1 in the AP Poll

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

[TKthunder2 5016]

#1 in the AP Poll again.

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

24 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Great point. Honestly - if I'm picking a game to lose it might be that one - or UGA. I'm just not sure Georgia has enough to win at DKR this season. Could let us refocus, take out the trash in Kyle and get hot at the right time. 

Well - no - that's kind of what I'm getting at. 

Not sure why Texas needs to refocus or needs a loss to do it. Is that how elite teams usually look at the season?

[Jkwellborn 6877]

On a neutral field, any other team in the current top 8 would beat Miami at least 6 times in 10 tries. That house of cards is coming down. 

Just 6? Miami isn’t that good.

[TKthunder2 5016]

RANKINGS

Released October 06

                                                                                       

RANK

TEAM

 

TREND

POINTS

1

 

Texas(5-0)Southeastern

 1

1516 (52)

2

 

Ohio State(5-0)Big Ten

 1

1473 (9)

3

 

Oregon(5-0)Big Ten

 3

1348 (0)

4

 

Penn State(5-0)Big Ten

 3

1305 (0)

5

 

Georgia(4-1)Southeastern

-

1299 (0)

6

 

Miami (FL)(6-0)Atlantic Coast

 2

1187 (0)

 

7

 

Alabama(4-1)Southeastern

 -6

1182 (0)

8

 

Tennessee(4-1)Southeastern

 -4

1001 (0)

9

 

Ole Miss(5-1)Southeastern

 3

978 (0)

10

 

Clemson(4-1)Atlantic Coast

 5

861 (0)

11

 

Iowa State(5-0)Big 12

 5

853 (0)

11

 

Notre Dame(4-1)IA Independents

 3

853 (0)

13

 

LSU(4-1)Southeastern

-

827 (0)

14

 

BYU(5-0)Big 12

 3

753 (0)

15

 

Texas A&M(5-1)Southeastern

 10

702 (0)

16

 

Utah(4-1)Big 12

 2

473 (0)

17

 

Boise State(4-1)Mountain West

 4

463 (0)

18

 

Kansas State(4-1)Big 12

 2

459 (0)

18

 

Indiana(6-0)Big Ten

 5

459 (0)

18

 

Oklahoma(4-1)Southeastern

 1

459 (0)

21

 

Missouri(4-1)Southeastern

 -12

352 (0)

22

 

Pittsburgh(5-0)Atlantic Coast

-

196 (0)

 

23

 

Illinois(4-1)Big Ten

 1

182 (0)

24

 

Michigan(4-2)Big Ten

 -14

170 (0)

25

 

SMU(5-1)Atlantic Coast

-

165 (0)

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:

Southern Cal 98, Nebraska 51, Navy 43, Army 33, Vanderbilt 26, Arkansas 17, Washington St. 8, Iowa 8, Texas Tech 7, Syracuse 6, Washington 4, Louisville 4, Colorado 3, Kentucky 1

Edited October 6 by TKthunder2

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

1 minute ago, satyanash said:

Back to #1 in the AP Poll

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

Ohio State narrowed the gap behind Texas, though. 

[Surly Bevo 25501]

Missouri still being ranked is trash....

[Hagbard Celine 10994]

my belief is sark refused to walk down safeties to avoid the film for the next 2 games and the consequence was klan aggy eating huge tracts of clock

[Vic Mackey 47303]

2 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Everybody shitting about our schedule, shut the fuck up.  We have dismantled every single team we have played thus far.  Yes even MSU who dragged us down in the mid with them and it worked for a while....until it didn't.  

I find it funny that before Texas got to the SEC, the week to week grind of the SEC was always touted by those inbred SEC fans. And how even wins against lesser teams just meant more. So our first game was against a bottom feeder team in Miss St which we won comfortably in the end but struggled more than we should throughout. And now the narrative is how we aren't SEC ready because we struggled with a lowly Miss St team lol. They can't make up their minds. 

[Basil 760]

I don’t see a loss anywhere.