re: Is Texas A&M better off losing to Texas?

Losing key starters for the playoffs is the main point. Ex: A month of rest didn't give Georgia their starting QB back

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quote:but could be the 5 seed which may actually be better than a bye

where do you guys come up with this shite?

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Tell me you don’t understand CFB without telling me you don’t understand CFB.



Which is more desirable:

1) play a game against a very physical UGA or Bama team in a neutral site after a long season that has a high degree of injury and exposing weaknesses, followed by a very long layoff only to play another strong team in a neutral site that hasn’t had a long layoff since their last game.

2) skip a tough game against arguably the best SEC team, have the same length of a long layoff but play the worst team in the playoff at home prior to the tougher neutral site games getting started (likely resting starters in 4th Q and is more of tuneup game for the best P4 teams…see Ole Miss/Tulane just this year, Oregon/Liberty, etc.)

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Losing key starters for the playoffs is the main point. Ex: A month of rest didn't give Georgia their starting QB back

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we're going to ignore that you'd just be replacing the SECCG with a first round game (no bye)?

In a pure football calculus, a loss to t.u. is the outcome that likely helps Texas A&M most.
This year’s contest is the rare rivalry game where losing may ultimately be the strategic win.

Many Ags are legitimately torn … and why a decent chunk won’t lose much sleep over either result.
There’s even a faction of (looney) Ags who who are bummed not to have the chance to host a CFP game at Kyle Field (vs a bye).


Personally… I prefer the payback/revenge route.
BTHOt.u.

I think if A&M loses a close one they would get bumped to the 5 seed. The 5 seed MAY be the best spot. You get to host a home game against Tulane? James Madison? Navy? Yea sign me up for that versus going to battle against UGA or Bama.

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we're going to ignore the fact that they'd be playing for an SEC championship in this case? Something they have never won? Lol.

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Not a good comeback when we’re talking about what’s best for playoff success and your attack was more than a statement about just A&M. Pretty sad effort to recover from your dumb take

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Your calculation is logical. But it just doesn’t jive with where a lot of Aggies are mentally right now.

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That’s because A&M has to win this game for validation purposes and to save their good season. They don’t really have any skins on the wall this year or in their trophy case. UGA is a totally different story. I’m rooting for Bama and A&M if I’m them.

No Aggie fans will answer the question about how they will feel if they lose the next 2 to end their season. It’s certainly a possibility

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In a pure football calculus, a loss to t.u. is the outcome that likely helps Texas A&M most. This year’s contest is the rare rivalry game where losing may ultimately be the strategic win. Many Ags are legitimately torn … and why a decent chunk won’t lose much sleep over either result. There’s even a faction of (looney) Ags who who are bummed not to have the chance to host a CFP game at Kyle Field (vs a bye). Personally… I prefer the payback/revenge route. BTHOt.u.

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Unless the coach is purposefully throwing the game due to resting starters and everyone knows it, Aggies need this for their confidence. They’ve played almost no one the whole season (are we really counting ND whose best win is a 3 losses USC). The damage to the teams and fans psyche of losing this game could be bad.

OK, maybe you’re not being logical.

It doesn’t take a genius to realize that 11 wins is already three more wins than eight and four. So that’s how Aggie’s feel. But as competitors, we want to win as much as possible.

If you are just focused on a natty, missing the sec ccg and getting the 5 seed might be easier than playing from a health perspective. Also Texas and UGA last year if it was fun playing that game but we beat each other up