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re: Scheduling Tough OOC games
Posted on 12/11/25 at 3:31 pm to FooManChoo
Posted on 12/11/25 at 3:31 pm to FooManChoo
Absolutely the best response I have read, well said and I agree I am being a prisoner of THIS season.
ATM is a good example, would a 10-2 ATM team with a loss at ND instead of a win still make it or would they be log jammed like the other 10-2 SEC teams or would the committee just swap ND for ATM in that scenario.
I still think the risk doesn't out weigh the reward but I agree in some seasons and circumstances there is reward (no doubt).
I am hoping they go to 16 teams, cap it at that, remove the automatic G5 but still give them an avenue to make it and remove ND auto top 12 bs. P4 Champs are auto in (although with this year we saw ACC would get an 8-5 Duke team in) so maybe have some type of asterisk you have to be top 16 to make it otherwise your conferences auto bid is removed).
ATM is a good example, would a 10-2 ATM team with a loss at ND instead of a win still make it or would they be log jammed like the other 10-2 SEC teams or would the committee just swap ND for ATM in that scenario.
I still think the risk doesn't out weigh the reward but I agree in some seasons and circumstances there is reward (no doubt).
I am hoping they go to 16 teams, cap it at that, remove the automatic G5 but still give them an avenue to make it and remove ND auto top 12 bs. P4 Champs are auto in (although with this year we saw ACC would get an 8-5 Duke team in) so maybe have some type of asterisk you have to be top 16 to make it otherwise your conferences auto bid is removed).
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Posted on 12/11/25 at 3:33 pm to stitchop
quote:No, losing to 4-8 Florida hurts you.
Losing those OOC games is what hurt you
Posted on 12/11/25 at 3:35 pm to BigBro
quote:Texas fans keep pushing this BS, Texas didn't have an Ohio State problem this year, they had a Florida (4-8) problem.
If Texas had won the OSU game..
Posted on 12/11/25 at 6:58 pm to Sooner a Reb
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Texas fans keep pushing this BS, Texas didn't have an Ohio State problem this year, they had a Florida (4-8) problem.
1) I didn’t start the thread.
2) You are wrong.
Texas finished in 5th in the SEC.
OU finished in 6th.
Why? Because Texas and OU were both 6-2 in conference, but Texas beat Oklahoma.
Therefore, why is OU in the playoffs and Texas is not?
Because OU beat their other P4 opponent at home and Texas did not on the road.
Florida was in conference, yet we still finished above you in the SEC.
But it’s okay.. I know that you will
put your head in the sand and ignore the facts.
FLORIDA FLORIDA FLORIDA
but as I said.. you are wrong..
Posted on 12/11/25 at 7:11 pm to BigBro
Texas did beat OU and ATM which is impressive, but the UF loss and the near misses vs. KY and MSU doomed TX.
Like has be been regurgitated a million times already, the OSU game did not keep TX out of the CFP!
Like has be been regurgitated a million times already, the OSU game did not keep TX out of the CFP!
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:26 pm to Buster83
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If y'all want to continue to act like a bunch of pussies and only play cupcakes, go right ahead but get ready for the criticism that will come with it.
A&M plays The Citadel in 2026. Your post so so hilariously ironic, you have to be being sarcastic.
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:31 pm to stitchop
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It's not he schedule it's the loss.
What in coonassery is this nonsense?
Of course it’s the loss but if they had played Purdue instead of Ohio State they are in. Why’s that so hard to understand?
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:40 pm to TexasOnTop
A&M is not the one whining on every available form of social media crying about a schedule that we agreed to play and threatening to play only cupcakes in the future. It makes y’all sound like a bunch of sissies.
The week we are playing the Citadel, y’all are playing Florida, the team that knocked you out of the playoffs. Maybe y’all can beat them this time.
The week we are playing the Citadel, y’all are playing Florida, the team that knocked you out of the playoffs. Maybe y’all can beat them this time.
This post was edited on 12/11/25 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 12/11/25 at 8:49 pm to Buster83
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threatening to play only cupcakes in the future.
That’s because you’re only playing cupcakes in the future….
Posted on 12/11/25 at 9:15 pm to BigBro
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Why schedule a 50/50 game when you can schedule a 99.9% win and receive the same benefit?
It’s amazing that the same people talking about the easy ND schedule on the other thread don’t understand the very basic point you’re making here. Which is that there’s no value in scheduling tougher games if a 10-2 record is all it takes to get in.
Of course what’s going to happen is everyone stops scheduling tough OOC games and everyone has 10-2 or better records, so they’re finally going to account for SOS.
Posted on 12/11/25 at 10:09 pm to Dawgs2122
Do you know who we are? Of course we want our fate in the hands of the committee with 2 losses 
Notre Dame only got booted because of the head to head, and someone had to land a last minute Hail Mary for them to pull the switcheroo after having them ranked above Miami all season
Notre Dame only got booted because of the head to head, and someone had to land a last minute Hail Mary for them to pull the switcheroo after having them ranked above Miami all season
Posted on 12/11/25 at 11:37 pm to Chicken
So a 10-2 Texas with the same exact season but swaps osu loss with say a 1 point win over Purdue is out? Even with H2H win over OU?
Posted on 12/12/25 at 1:46 am to TexasWranglers
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So a 10-2 Texas with the same exact season but swaps osu loss with say a 1 point win over Purdue is out? Even with H2H win over OU?
I think you make a decent point.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 7:39 am to MackDaddyBrown
That switcheroo never should have happened because Miami should have been ranked over the Irish the whole time. Either way, Texas just wasn't good enough this year. You don't play the season they have and then cry about not getting in. Be like Vandy. Do Better
Posted on 12/12/25 at 7:48 am to BigBro
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If Texas had scheduled and beat Rice instead,
Which isn't a guarantee considering y'all got smashed by Billy Napier.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 8:04 am to stitchop
1) We didn't deserve to be in the playoffs. Yes, we are better than some teams that are in and equal to a couple but under the format, too bad for us.
2) I do not want to be one of the programs that stops scheduling tough OOC games. I'd rather lose a hard fought game to a great program than beat an overmatched team by 50. Line 'em up, is what I say.
3) Georgia is winning it all this year.
2) I do not want to be one of the programs that stops scheduling tough OOC games. I'd rather lose a hard fought game to a great program than beat an overmatched team by 50. Line 'em up, is what I say.
3) Georgia is winning it all this year.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 8:04 am to BigBro
Something has to give because, as a fan, I WANT those high end OOC games.
I am very much looking forward to the OSU, Michigan, and ND games on our current schedule over the next four seasons.
Playing the Ohio States of the world in OOC should be a net positive for all of CFB.
While I don’t, and I’ve been consistently saying so on here, believe Texas deserved a bid because of the Florida loss. I certainly understand the point of view of those that do.
I am very much looking forward to the OSU, Michigan, and ND games on our current schedule over the next four seasons.
Playing the Ohio States of the world in OOC should be a net positive for all of CFB.
While I don’t, and I’ve been consistently saying so on here, believe Texas deserved a bid because of the Florida loss. I certainly understand the point of view of those that do.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 8:50 am to TexasOnTop
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That’s because you’re only playing cupcakes in the future….
To be perfectly honest with you, I do not know how they decide the OOC opponents. I do know that the last two years we did play ND. Fortunately, we beat them this year. We also beat the Florida team that knocked you out of the playoffs. Our coach has gone on record saying that we will play any team at any time. Your coach has gone on record saying that he is no longer going to play tough teams when he doesn't have to which makes him sound like a big sissy and afraid of good competition.
If you are really as good as you think you are, why just play the cupcakes? Y'all did that for years in the Big 12 and lost a lot of games to some bad teams.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 8:54 am to HTX Horn
quote:While I think the committee has been wildly inconsistent with SoS and overly penalizing of losses to elite teams, 10-2 doesn't guarantee you a spot, as Vanderbilt can attest. They played a Charmin soft OOC schedule, lost two games, and are sitting at home.
Which is that there’s no value in scheduling tougher games if a 10-2 record is all it takes to get in.
Scheduling weak OOC may be the better option over scheduling a really strong OOC opponent, but you have to compensate for that by winning games against playoff-caliber conference opponents.
Posted on 12/12/25 at 9:15 am to Buster83
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Your coach has gone on record saying that he is no longer going to play tough teams when he doesn't have to which makes him sound like a big sissy and afraid of good competition
If he actually means it then I agree with you. However, he was more likely trying to strong arm his way into the playoffs and perhaps even trying to influence future committee decisions as college football loses if we do see teams begin to manipulate their schedules.
You beat a team that beat us. We beat you.
Even so, we didn't deserve to get in this year.
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