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The question there is this ... if Texas made the CFP back-to-back years ... would that be elite? Only four teams will have a shot at it.

Agree 100% with you

So much promise flushed down the drain for ONE bad judgement.

I think there are very different levels of elite. Winning a national championship elite lvl 1 winning conference championship without winning national championship lvl 2 making the cfp lvl 3. All are elite in their own right but def on different levels.

Elite doesn’t have to mean dynasty, as there are many “elite” teams/programs but only one at a time can be a dynasty. I’d say 9-10 wins and playoff potential, barring injuries, is elite- because most teams won’t hit that bar.

Also, The 9-3 12seed playoff Texas would be a good to great team. Not elite. Texas should not be in the ELITE conversation yet. imo. We are on the way, but 1 great season in 10-12 is not elite.

Playoffs each year

Clemson being VERY close to the Georgia and Bama numbers is surprising based on the national sentiment of decline surrounding that program.

Very poor judgment on Burrell’s part. Hope he gets it worked out.

The standards are going to be totally different in the future. Schedules will be a step function more difficult than what we're used to. 10-2 may be the new 12-0. 9-3 could be elite if they beat Michigan and Georgia, but drop Red River and A&M games.

The topic came up on Coffee & Football this morning ... if Texas went 9-3 this season and made the 12 team playoff as the No. 12 season would that be considered elite? On different topic slightly ... what do you guys consider elite in CFB ... here are six teams with the question of where do you draw the line on elite as a fan? Is it purely wins and losses, or is it post season accomplishments, etc.. Last seven seasons of CFB Alabama (Saban): 87-10 Georgia (Smart): 86-11 Clemson (Dabo): 81-15 Ohio State (Meyer and Day): 78-11 Notre Dame (Kelly and Freeman): 73-17 Michigan (Harbaugh): 66-19 Where and why is your line?

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/former-texas-linebacker-smaje-burrell-faces-felony-charge-in-april-crash-affidavit-says/ Hate to see this. I really hope everything works out so he can get this behind him.

They’ll get upset. Going to go ahead and tell you all now that they won’t win it all. Mark it down and take it to the bank.

According to Ags it is.

ACES

Here’s the release from Texas: AUSTIN, Texas – For the 24th time in program history, The University of Texas' softball program will participate in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship as the Longhorns were not only selected as one of the 16 regional host programs but also as the tournament's number one overall seed for the first time in the program's history. The number one ranking is the highest by a Texas softball program since earning the third seed for the 2011 tournament. Sunday's honor also marked the first time the program has earned a national seed — one through 16 — in back-to-back seasons since 2012 and 2013. The 2013 campaign capped a four-year stretch that saw the Longhorns be seeded 7 (2010), 3 (2011), 6 (2012) and 4 (2013). Texas, which is 23-2 at home to this point of the 2024 season, will open the 2024 NCAA Austin Regional on Friday, May 17 when the Longhorns take on the Siena Saints, which won their first-ever MAAC Championship by winning four games in four days as the tournament's sixth seed, at 3 p.m. CT on the Longhorn Network. Additionally in the bracket, St. Francis (Pa.) will travel back to Red & Charline McCombs Field for the first time since the 2021 NCAA Austin Regional as the Red Flash, which have qualified for the NCAA Division I Softball Championship in six of the last seven seasons, knocked off Central Connecticut, 12-0, to win the Northeast Conference Championship and earn the regional's third seed. The Red Flash will take on Northwestern, the second seed in the regional, at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday, May 17, when the game will be streamed on ESPN+. The Wildcats, guided by three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year Kate Drohan, won their third consecutive Big Ten regular season championship after going 19-3 in conference play and winning all eight conference series for the second season in a row. This weekend will mark the first time Northwestern have traveled to Austin for postseason play since the 2012 season, when the Longhorns reeled off four consecutive elimination victories to win the regional. The winner of the Austin Regional will advance to face the winner of the College Station Regional, which is hosted by Texas A&M and also features Texas State, for a three-game series that begins on Friday, May 24. NCAA Austin Regional Schedule Friday, May 17 Game 1 – No. 4 Siena (33-20) vs. No. 1 Texas (47-7), 3 PM – Longhorn Network Game 2 – No. 3 St. Francis (40-12) vs. No. 2 Northwestern (33-11), 5:30 PM – ESPN+ Saturday, May 18 Game 3 – Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 1, 12 PM – TBD Game 4 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 2:30 PM – TBD Game 5 – Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3, 5 PM – TBD Sunday, May 19 Game 6 – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 3, TBD – TBD Game 7 (if necessary) – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6, TBD – TBD

Yeah but did you account for going 0-19 in the SEC is still better than anything Texas does in the Big 12?

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Good question and thought. Yes. The university has a program adjacent to the athletic department for the players.

I love how you woke up and chose violence this morning!!!

Pitiful showing going 0-19 for a university that runs the mouth as much as the Aggies

This for the 2023-24 competition year. Texas A&M is 0-19 Last hope left for the year is baseball.

You’re right IMO that probably played a role in not choosing Michigan. The risk of going up against your former team that soon after leaving with our WR and QB’s intimate knowledge of your weaknesses and the elite ability to attack those isn’t a great look trying to get drafted. Plus with their elite CB on the other side he would get targeted more all season making it tougher to put up draft worthy stats. SC was probably a no too since they were SO bad last season and he’d have zero help. Good luck to him at Illinois, and wish the best to him and the Illini this season!!

Complete bracket is here - https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/softball/d1/2024 Bracket sets us up hosting a Super Regional vs. Aggy. As long as the NCAA finals are held in OKC, will always be a challenging route for Texas Softball.