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I believe what you’re saying is correct but have not verified. That is ND getting preferred treatment over the #11. Agreed. But would not be happening had the G6 not gotten preferential treatment with a guaranteed spot over 12 ND. I might go so far as to say the committee if they want ND in the field, they can easily place them at 11 anyway. Or if they don’t, 13 could be done as well. if it’s 12 teams, it should be the top 12. No exceptions. That is where I stand. If the committee does their job in the manner I prefer, then ND not being in a conference is of no significance. Conferences are difficult but ND has a bullseye on their back that few have to contend with. Strength of schedule should matter. Tech’s, from what I recall, was worse than NDs. Ole Miss and Miami’s were very similar. There are likely some tweaks I’d make for the SOS, but that’s the metric that’s more important than conference affiliation. Maybe ND should join the MAC so they have two shots at making it. Finish top 12 or just be the highest G6 team. Then everyone is happy because they joined a conference.

Texas is hosting OSU. Kavan is in the circle for Texas.

This makes the 24 team playoff more attractive to me than the Big 10's earlier insistence on so many B10 and SEC auto bids. Also like the home playoff games for the top 16 teams ...

It would be 'special' treatment if ND was ranked 12th and a G6 team was guaranteed a spot but finished outside the top 12 and so bumped the # 11 team out instead of ND. Or are they proposing dropping the guaranteed G6 spot?

Im calling it. Jelani supplants bolden on this list.

Nice list, I hope that our guys hit big this year. If they do, they'll have a great chance to hit their goals. I wish we had ND's Leonard Moore from Round Rock, top rated corner.

Regarding point #2, what do you think is the “sweet spot” as far as playoff seeding is? I don’t want the first round bye

Not a single "the greatest ever" "historic portal haul" by "Portal King" Legacy on there? Whit Weeks was recruited by Brian Kelly.

What freshman all Americans might we add? Excited for these guys and hope we have a couple more guys step up and own the whole of 2026!!

Cant complete with a guy named Da’Realest

Close to having 6 (Niblett at KR).

A lot of zeros in the pitching match ups.

Thanks for this Jeff - well done !!

1. It supports the Texas scheduling Ohio State to an extent. It does not support teams that will typically have 3, 4, 5 losses hoping to stay at 3 or maybe 4 losses. And you need two teams for a matchup. And Texas-Ohio State want top 8/byes/more home games. That is at greater risk. 2. The conference championship games are a problem. But we’re going to settle the championship on massively unbalanced schedules? The tie breakers for OSU-Indiana will be determined how? 3. Unbalanced schedules and same bs we’ve seen to date. The reward here is in contrast to your point 1. 4. It does likely have more persons interested. I’m a football fan. College football regular was always the best. I don’t care that casuals pay more attention. 5. Sure more money. That’s probably a negative for a fan like me. See #4. 6. So if ND finishes top 12, them getting invited to a 12 team tourney is special treatment? I understand the rationale, but it’s ridiculous because that is not the team getting special treatment. Not to mention that the committee can adjust rankings as they see fit to get them in or keep them out. This past year UNDs schedule was on par with Ole Miss, Miami and Tech. I don’t think ND sat on their ass at home 8 times either like a couple of teams with a conference. 7. I don’t believe you are correct here. Let’s say A&M gets Texas at home then an Arizona State for the playoffs. You cannot say the regular season maintains its status then say the 100 year rivalry game is not the “best home game of the season.” You just rattled off that the Big 10 and SEC would have locked up more than half the spots so hard to imagine those are the best games of the season in every case. Eating up all of December is difficult for student engagement but also many fans. There is no planning way in advance for that. You consider plans but not necessarily iron them out - cause funds, family and work still matter for most. 8. The current format isn’t perfect. None are. With all the bitching and moaning, the discussion that Tech, Oregon, Ole Miss proved little in the regular season to earn their rankings was limited. There was no equal treatment to teams this year. There won’t be in this format either. Here is one thing I don’t want. I don’t want a team that loses 33% of their games in a short season getting a shot at one that lost 0%. The 33% loser might even have a crappier schedule. It’s also a little backward that you can be 6th or 7th in conference yet get a shot at a “national” title. You played more games to earn that 7th spot than the title. There’s an alternate view for you.

Not a single Aggie on there. I keep seeing pundits talk about how the Aggies are about to make a big move under Elko, and that we're battling with them for state superiority. Not a single Aggie on this list. I honestly don't know how state superiority is in question. We've beaten them 3 straight times, and we're gonna make it 4. Tech at least had 3 Way Too Early 2026 All-Americans. They are #2 in the state. Aggies will always ag.

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The one thing that ruins the post-season, IMO, is all the opt-outs in meaningless bowl games. This plan would involve a lot of teams and possibly eliminate the opt-outs since the games would be more meaningful. I say give it a try.

Yeah. It's at 6:30.

I'm not 100 percent sure, but I think the professional services portion of the compensation is what Texas will pay Muschamp for the right to use his name, image and likeness. I believe that money comes from things like sponsorships and advertising revenue.

Stacked lineup

Instagram post said first pitch was at 8:30...I assume that's wrong.

Third-ranked Texas opens the 2026 season tonight against UC Davis, with the first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. UC DAVIS vs. (3) TEXAS Feb. 13-15, 2026 Where: UFCU Disch-Falk Field Time: Friday at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m.; Sunday at 12 p.m. Stream/TV: SEC Network+ Radio: The Zone AM-1300/103.1 FM Live stats: texas.statbroadcast.com PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS FRIDAY – UC Davis RHP Noel Valdez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Texas RHP Ruger Riojas (0-0, 0.00 ERA) SATURDAY – UC Davis LHP Jack Pezzolo (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Texas LHP Luke Harrison (0-0, 0.00 ERA) SUNDAY – UC Davis RHP Carter Speights (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Texas LHP Dylan Volantis (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

ESPN Way-Too-Early All-American Team (5 Longhorns on 1st team) QB, WR, OT, EDGE and LB. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47887250/2026-college-football-way-too-early-all-america-team 1. I think this is really good way-too-early list. 2. If Texas has all five of these hit, they will have a top 6 level team come CFP time because the starts will have been stars (performance and health).

Thanks for sharing! This is the best approach to expansion by far. It would be nice if they had released this ahead of the deadline so we could’ve put more pressure as fans on the SEC to get this deal done for 26. With NIL and transfer portal there’s too much parity on the game now not to have an expanded format to give as many teams a chance as possible. I’m also very much in favor of a model that forces ND to join a conference to have access to a playoff.

Many things I like about this model: 1) Further supports playing a big time non-conference game early and allowing teams to gel in Sept/Oct. This helps further emphasize the value of gaining experience against tough opponents and 3 losses in now way eliminates a team from contention. 2) Conf championship games have become a joke. Recognize conference champion based on regular season results. No reason to play that extra game when many other teams in playoffs do not play in conf championship. 3) Top 8 teams get a bye. Top 16 teams all get to host a home playoff game. This is a win all the way around for campus games and for Top 8 teams out of regular season. A true reward for regular season results. 4) Makes the regular season even more exciting for broader base of teams who have a real shot to prove it on the field. Every game is interesting for different reasons. 5) Financially makes sense with 12 additional games and 10 of those can be bid to competing networks (or streaming partners). 6) Eliminates special treatment for ND and diminishes impact of including non Power 4 champion. 7) Full month of December would become a better bigger version of "March Madness". This would be the best home game of the season for 16 teams in December. 2nd weekend of the month is first round. 3rd weekend of the month is second round . All 16 teams know by early December where they are playing and can plan for attendance way in advance. 8. I hate the different proposals for 16 teams with subset of teams playing first round, wacky number of byes for different teams, AQs to teams who aren't even a top 20 team potentially and too complex of a playoff format. Love this model for its symmetry, equal treatment to all teams with clear benefit to top 8 teams with bye and home field. Everyone fighting to make Top 8. Hook em!!