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re: If A&M played Miami rather than Clemson this year...
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:07 am to Hugh McElroy
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:07 am to Hugh McElroy
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Counterfactual knowledge is possible, my man.
Sure it is, when you've considered every single possible scenario change within your hypothetical, which you haven't.
You haven't even taken into account the change in perception of aTm if they were to beat a cupcake rather than go toe to toe with a playoff team.
Honestly, this alone makes your stance invalid. Carry on though.
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Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:09 am to RB10
If you want to keep denying the obvious because it's uncomfortable for you, be my guest. 
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:10 am to Hugh McElroy
Yea, hard to make this argument without at the very least acknowledging that LSU had to play the #4 team in America in their rotating East game.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:12 am to SummerOfGeorge
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Yea, hard to make this argument without at the very least acknowledging that LSU had to play the #4 team in America in their rotating East game.
Hard to make what argument? If folks want to think that LSU would still be ranked ahead of us even if we had finished 9-3, with a head to head win over them, on the basis of their win over UGA, fine. What is undeniable is that A&M is being punished for losing to Clemson. If we're 9-3, we're (at the very least) headed for the Citrus bowl and ranked in the top 12. As it is, we ranked 22 and probably going to the Gator Bowl.
This post was edited on 11/30/18 at 10:13 am
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:17 am to Hugh McElroy
Another what if melt thread by Aggie
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:18 am to Hugh McElroy
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If you want to keep denying the obvious because it's uncomfortable for you, be my guest.
Realistically run down Aggy's ranking logically if you remove Clemson and add a cupcake. Taking in to account that up to week 13, Aggy would have 1 win over a ranked opponent and no close Clemson loss to hang their hat on.
Preseason: Unranked/25th
Week 3: 3-0 and ranked 15-18.
Week 4: 3-1 and ranked 20-23.
Week 7: 6-1 and ranked 12-15.
Week 10: 6-3 and unranked.
Week 12: 8-3 and ranked 22-25.
You're not jumping 10+ spots based on a 7 OT win over 2 loss LSU at home.
You're letting your delusion get the better of you.
This post was edited on 11/30/18 at 10:20 am
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:19 am to Hugh McElroy
If A&M doesn’t benefit from 8 blown calls against LSU they’re 7-5 this year, if we want to play hypotheticals
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:21 am to RB10
There would be no basis upon which to rank Kentucky ahead of A&M, and only thin basis to rank LSU ahead of A&M, if we're all 9-3. We'd have to be more or less where Kentucky and LSU are currently ranked in the polls. It's not complicated.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:23 am to Hugh McElroy
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There would be no basis upon which to rank Kentucky ahead of A&M, and only thin basis to rank LSU ahead of A&M, if we're all 9-3. We'd have to be more or less where Kentucky and LSU are currently ranked in the polls. It's not complicated.
So you're somewhere between 10-15? This is not top 12, guaranteed, as you've claimed. You just disproved your own stance.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:30 am to Hugh McElroy
So what's your issue, exactly? You're ranked right where 4 loss teams are usually ranked this time of year. With a few exceptions, 4 loss teams are ranked 16+ in the polls and rarely get ranked higher.
If you had beat Clemson, you would have jumped in the polls accordingly like LSU did after beating UGA.
If you had beat Clemson, you would have jumped in the polls accordingly like LSU did after beating UGA.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:38 am to Hugh McElroy
Aha- the “if only” game! Another aggy tradition.
Love it!
Love it!
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:54 am to bigbopper
Is this how they’re going to cope with Jimbo being a career 9 win head coach and basically a continuation of early era Sumlin? This is basically the Aggy yearly roller coaster in coach form
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:58 am to Hugh McElroy
In a follow up post if A&M were the University of Texas would A&M be on the short list for a Sugar Bowl invite... just asking... not a troll...
Posted on 11/30/18 at 11:00 am to Hugh McElroy
Posted on 11/30/18 at 12:09 pm to Hugh McElroy
Posted on 11/30/18 at 12:59 pm to Hugh McElroy
If my aunt had nuts she'd be my uncle.
Posted on 11/30/18 at 1:33 pm to TheLSUTiger
What is undeniable is that A&M is being punished for losing to Clemson... what?
...maybe aggie is being punished for losing to auburn and mississippi state...
...maybe aggie is being punished for losing to auburn and mississippi state...
Posted on 11/30/18 at 2:01 pm to Hugh McElroy
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What is undeniable is that A&M is being punished for losing to Clemson.
Wait, are you saying your players never got their trophies for playing against Clemson?!
Posted on 11/30/18 at 2:02 pm to oman
(That's actually a Euro football who loves pointy football.)
Posted on 11/30/18 at 2:09 pm to Hugh McElroy
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Hugh McElroy
Here is your attention.
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