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

[TrashMaster G 17718]

Just now, Hank_Hill said:

Yet here we all are

I don't understand your point. 

Just because we talk about the polls and are interested in them doesn't mean they have any practical impact.

[Huckleberry 33517]

They absolutely have a practical impact on the CFP committee. 

[Hank_Hill 18994]

1 minute ago, TrashMaster G said:

I don't understand your point. 

Just because we talk about the polls and are interested in them doesn't mean they have any practical impact.

When did I say they do? I was responding to people with issues about Georgias ranking. Texas is 1 idgaf. I don’t understand your point. 

[Hornius Emeritus 12496]

Records over the last 12 games

Lincoln Riley 5-7

Sonny Dykes 5-7

Hugh Freeze 5-7

Billy Napier 5-7

Sam Pittman 5-7

 

[Hornius Emeritus 12496]

7 hours ago, ztejas said:

Georgia almost lost to UK. I'd figure out what you think of Bama then put Georgia right behind them. 

Bama DID lose to unranked Vanderbilt.

Georgia's loss was to the #4 ranked team.



 

[msucolt45 4143]

Trip to Nashville and the game vs Kentucky aren’t the “circle the calendar” games in August that most (me too) thought. Thank you Bama for the example to prime our team.

Hook’em!!!

[TKthunder2 5016]

8 minutes ago, msucolt45 said:

Trip to Nashville and the game vs Kentucky aren’t the “circle the calendar” games in August that most (me too) thought. Thank you Bama for the example to prime our team.

Hook’em!!!

Oklahoma is ranked and is our major rival, our players and coaches aren’t going to sleepwalk into the Cotton Bowl

Georgia will be a top 10 matchup at home likely with Gameday, they aren’t overlooking that one.

Vandy just upset #1 Alabama in Nashville, that helps the coaches show the team that we can’t look past them.

Copy/Paste the above for:

Arkansas beating #4 Tennessee 
Kentucky beating #6 Ole Miss (plus playing #1 UGA close)
aggy beating #9 Mizzou
 

Only Florida doesn’t have a readymade storyline for the coaches to sell.

[Funk Doctor Spock 12792]

We control our own destiny, no
loss.. Our 1sr year in the SEC  lighring the tower after we fuck sromp their faces and drag their dead  corpses all over fhe town to show them we're the new Bana and they  better get used run it we're recruiting like them. We have freaks everywhere ready to go to war day in and day out. They a ain't scared of no one. 

The recruits coming in Are even more freak-iah. Jonah Williams. Lockett and Ffrench, James Simon, Ricky Stewart. Myron Charles, Josiah Sharma, Zelus Hicks , and more we can flip *Riley Pettijohn* whom I think we can. Devin Sanchez (long shot I know but he's listening), but Drew can be expected. Sark is big games Hunting, so I exppect a few flips 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hank_Hill 18994]

^Looks like the stronk finally fully stronked. Get this man some tPA.

Edited October 7 by Hank_Hill

[LTtxfan 49404]

16 hours ago, runthebone said:

You guys who are bitching are failing to enjoy the great part, which is the steady ascent of the aggycoaster.

Coaches poll #14         AP poll #15

clickety-clack... clickety-clack  😋

[Jkwellborn 6877]

There are 8 bluebloods: texas, oklahoma, usc, notre dame, alabama, ohio state, michigan, usc, and nebraska. Any other team with a winning history is a new blood. Lsu is a new blood. Fsu is a new blood. Clemson is a new blood. You cannot "become" a bluebood, it something you had to do 100 years ago.

You said usc twice. Is that because you like it?

[Not a cat 5735]

1 hour ago, Jkwellborn said:

You said usc twice. Is that because you like it?

He said baylor twice.  He really likes Baylor.

[Mitch Cumsteen 18655]

8 hours ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

Records over the last 12 games

Lincoln Riley 5-7

Sonny Dykes 5-7

Hugh Freeze 5-7

Billy Napier 5-7

Sam Pittman 5-7

 

Mack Brown 5-7

[The Dog 44180]

9 hours ago, TKthunder2 said:

Only Florida doesn’t have a readymade storyline for the coaches to sell.

I was worried about this being a "trap game" but Gator is really bad and has no result that says "they could beat you." Of course, neither did Vanderbilt.

They play at Tennessee, Kentucky, then Georgia before coming here. They may be so beat up that it doesn't matter. 

 

[closetojumping 63086]

12 minutes ago, The Dog said:

I was worried about this being a "trap game" but Gator is really bad and has no result that says "they could beat you." Of course, neither did Vanderbilt.

They play at Tennessee, Kentucky, then Georgia before coming here. They may be so beat up that it doesn't matter. 

 

Why would a bad Florida team, running a gauntlet and on the road in a sandwich game between actual rivals for them, be a trap opponent for Texas? I’ve seen this mentioned all offseason and it just doesn’t pass the smell test. Anything can happen, but that doesn’t spell “trap game” by the definition of the term. 

[Magus Ossis 2883]

1 hour ago, closetojumping said:

Why would a bad Florida team, running a gauntlet and on the road in a sandwich game between actual rivals for them, be a trap opponent for Texas? I’ve seen this mentioned all offseason and it just doesn’t pass the smell test. Anything can happen, but that doesn’t spell “trap game” by the definition of the term. 

Agree. The other post-UGA opponents have sleepers or bye ahead of us, but Florida is not going to focus too much extra on us.

[Cairn Horn88 8433]

[thunderlounge 8029]

LSU???

[texifornia 57224]

2 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:

LSU???

As far as losses go, USC at a West Coast-adjacent site is pretty good for this year

[billfromlaketravis 11601]

Every team has on our schedule has a winning record. They need to be prepared to play well every week.

Florida probably worries me the least. 

[Pimphand 6048]

On 10/6/2024 at 9:36 PM, Huckleberry said:

They absolutely have a practical impact on the CFP committee. 

I mean they will come into play on what ~3 seeds in the tournament?  The top G5 rated conference champ + the last two at large seeds as a guess. 

[Pimphand 6048]

20 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

Coaches poll #14         AP poll #15

clickety-clack... clickety-clack  😋

If they can beat LSU they will make it to uncharted territory in November....

Only twice have we both been ranked in the top 10 for that game (1941 & 1975) so I have no idea what it will be like if they can not go off the rails until we do it to them.

[Hank_Hill 18994]

2 hours ago, texifornia said:

As far as losses go, USC at a West Coast-adjacent site is pretty good for this year

2 loss, lost to Michigan and Minnesota USC??

[Huckleberry 33517]

18 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

I mean they will come into play on what ~3 seeds in the tournament?  The top G5 rated conference champ + the last two at large seeds as a guess. 

Will be important for the first round home games. 

[cmontexas 3306]

18 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

If they can beat LSU they will make it to uncharted territory in November....

Only twice have we both been ranked in the top 10 for that game (1941 & 1975) so I have no idea what it will be like if they can not go off the rails until we do it to them.

Its possible that if they somehow beat us at Kyle two days after Thanksgiving, we'd have a rematch in the SEC championship game, which would be maximum schadenfreude and this is college football so

[texifornia 57224]

21 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

2 loss, lost to Michigan and Minnesota USC??

Ole Miss got their ass beat by Kentucky. UGA lost to Bama lost to Vandy lost to Georgia State. Tennessee lost to an Arkansas team who lost to Alan Bowman. Hell, the AP has lost-to-NIU Notre Dame above them.

It's one of those years. Do you honestly think Iowa State or BYU would beat them?

[Hank_Hill 18994]

6 minutes ago, texifornia said:

 

It's one of those years. Do you honestly think Iowa State or BYU would beat them?

 I think them against anyone 10-17 is a toss up yea. It’s a weird year for sure but that USC team isn’t a good loss and shouldn’t be used as a defense for 10. AP got them right I think.

[Doc Daneeka 6769]

11 hours ago, Pimphand said:

If they can beat LSU they will make it to uncharted territory in November....

Only twice have we both been ranked in the top 10 for that game (1941 & 1975) so I have no idea what it will be like if they can not go off the rails until we do it to them.

I’d be surprised if it happens but, if it does, those motherfuckers need to be broken in half in memory of Marty Akins’ knee. Fucking fucks. 

[Magus Ossis 2883]

A more realistic top ten

Spoiler

1. Texas

2. Texas with Quinn back from injury instead of Arch

3. Texas if Arch gets hurt, too

4. Texas when all the starters are resting

5. tOSU

6. Texas 3rd string

7. Oregon

8. Texas walk-ons

9. Texas with OU players stuck on the bottom of their cleats

10. Georgia

Also receiving votes: Longhorn band, Texas student section, Bevo

[troph 24923]

On 10/7/2024 at 9:26 AM, closetojumping said:

Why would a bad Florida team, running a gauntlet and on the road in a sandwich game between actual rivals for them, be a trap opponent for Texas? I’ve seen this mentioned all offseason and it just doesn’t pass the smell test. Anything can happen, but that doesn’t spell “trap game” by the definition of the term. 

Historically with this schedule Arkansas on the road has always been the trap game. They don’t beat Texas a lot but fuck me running when they do, it burns.

Edited October 9 by troph

[ztejas 43741]

On 10/7/2024 at 9:56 PM, texifornia said:

Ole Miss got their ass beat by Kentucky. UGA lost to Bama lost to Vandy lost to Georgia State. Tennessee lost to an Arkansas team who lost to Alan Bowman. Hell, the AP has lost-to-NIU Notre Dame above them.

It's one of those years. Do you honestly think Iowa State or BYU would beat them?

BYU could absolutely beat LSU at a neutral site. Why would you think otherwise? Beating SMU in Dallas is a solid win (even though SMU was still messing with the QB room and played like shit) and Kansas State has drilled their other two B12 opponents and BYU kicked the fucking dogshit out of them. 

I have less of an opinion on ISU but resume-wise I'm not sure what LSU has done that's substantially more impressive than them. 

Caveat - the advanced numbers don't like BYU and they've been very opportunistic/"lucky" but in their two biggest games so far this year they've shown up and got the job done. They're a classic scrappy BYU team and LSU is obviously very talented but not super consistent or disciplined. 

Edited October 9 by ztejas

[LTtxfan 49404]

[closetojumping 63086]

Liberty's pathetic schedule:

-Campbell (FCS)

-@New Mexico State 

-UTEP

-East Carolina

-@App State (cancelled)

-FIU

-@Kennesaw State

-Jacksonville State

-Middle Tennessee

-@UMass

-Western Kentucky

-@Sam Houston State

These pussies scheduled an FCS school, went out of their way to avoid scheduling a P4 school, and play 3 other schools that were very recently FCS teams (SHSU, Kenn State, Jax State).

Last year, they had a similar schedule. They campaigned for inclusion in the NY6 bowls and they got it, without having beaten a team with a pulse. Oregon killed them 45-6 in the biggest snoozer of a bowl game of the year. They weren't competitive for any moment in the game. 

They're starting to push for inclusion in the CFP. Childers was heralding them as a force this morning on Full Ride. Conference USA is the worst conference in the country, and by a wide margin. Reject these gutless impostors and tell them to enjoy the Bahamas Bowl and fuck off otherwise. 

Or let them be the 12th seed if Texas is seeded at 5. Thanks.

[texifornia 57224]

2 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Liberty's pathetic schedule:

-Campbell (FCS)

-@New Mexico State 

-UTEP

-East Carolina

-@App State (cancelled)

-FIU

-@Kennesaw State

-Jacksonville State

-Middle Tennessee

-@UMass

-Western Kentucky

-@Sam Houston State

These pussies scheduled an FCS school, went out of their way to avoid scheduling a P4 school, and play 3 other schools that were very recently FCS teams (SHSU, Kenn State, Jax State).

Last year, they had a similar schedule. They campaigned for inclusion in the NY6 bowls and they got it, without having beaten a team with a pulse. Oregon killed them 45-6 in the biggest snoozer of a bowl game of the year. They weren't competitive for any moment in the game. 

They're starting to push for inclusion in the CFP. Childers was heralding them as a force this morning on Full Ride. Conference USA is the worst conference in the country, and by a wide margin. Reject these gutless impostors and tell them to enjoy the Bahamas Bowl and fuck off otherwise. 

Or let them be the 12th seed if Texas is seeded at 5. Thanks.

That overtime home win against mighty Florida International didn't inspire you?

Also a radio host seriously used that game as an example of an emerging "force"?

Edited October 9 by texifornia

[MrX 744]

I think there’d have to be a ton of carnage at the G5 level for an undefeated Liberty to get the 12th seed nod. 

[thunderlounge 8029]

Dear Liberty:

 

 

[kevwun 15943]

I definitely support their inclusion if Texas gets to play them in our first game.

[kevwun 15943]

It would be worth it for getting a non-con game in the playoffs.

[D3zii 3807]

ULM has as good of a resume as any.

Their only lost is to #1 Texas but has wins over at the time an undefeated JMU who beat Carolina and is ranked #9 in that group of 5.

Tulane or Boise State is probably the best choice though. 

Next year they should have a G5 play in. That'd be dope. 

[closetojumping 63086]

17 minutes ago, Fug said:

Personally don’t want a bunch of neocon freaks wandering around Austin if we don’t have to deal with it

Did Mississippi State not travel well?

[Js1 85744]

27 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I definitely support their inclusion if Texas gets to play them in our first game.

After our first round bye? 

[kevwun 15943]

I don't think that's possible with what Liberty's seeding would be.

[TKthunder2 5016]

45 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Did Mississippi State not travel well?

All 27 of their fans showed up.

[MontereyMX 886]

15 hours ago, troph said:

Historically with this schedule Arkansas on the road has always been the trap game. They don’t beat Texas a lot but fuck me running when they do, it burns.

you not fast are you.  And use lube! 

[closetohumping 17547]

59 minutes ago, TKthunder2 said:

All 27 of their fans showed up.

Which equals one full set of teeth 

[TreatyOak 16749]

3 hours ago, D3zii said:

ULM has as good of a resume as any.

Their only lost is to #1 Texas but has wins over at the time an undefeated JMU who beat Carolina and is ranked #9 in that group of 5. 

Sounds like they have the 2nd BEST LOSS. Aggy has the BEST LOSS. Everyone is talking about it. 

[General Colt 140]

40 minutes ago, TreatyOak said:

Sounds like they have the 2nd BEST LOSS. Aggy has the BEST LOSS. Everyone is talking about it. 

I can't hear a word they're saying. . .

 

[General Colt 140]

3 hours ago, Fug said:

Personally don’t want a bunch of neocon freaks wandering around Austin if we don’t have to deal with it

At least we don't have to host aggy this year.

[TreatyOak 16749]

50 minutes ago, General Colt said:

I can't hear a word they're saying. . .

 

That's a very sad song.

[General Colt 140]

1 hour ago, TreatyOak said:

That's a very sad song.

It is very haunting. It fits perfectly with the movie's themes of loneliness and despair.