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Too many teams, too few games, too many unbalanced schedules. This discussion has centered entirely around the number of teams. The inequality of seedings is impactful. Ole Miss and Oregon are getting gifts this year due to seeding. Tech is the #4 because of their weak schedule. Tech and Ole Miss were gifted their seeds and to a lesser degree Oregon. OU was fortunate to get a spot yet gets a home game. Miami played what 8 home games? They never left home until October. We played as many games away from home in October as they and Ole Miss did the entire season. Also due to imbalanced schedules you have to address whether you want the best X number of teams or the x best seasons. It’s a legitimate case that Texas and Notre Dame were top 6-ish teams at the end of the year. They’re actually two teams that could impact things. If you want to chase a system for playoff purposes, you have to limit the teams so you can balance the schedules. Even within a divisional structure you’ll still have unbalanced schedules, but you have some defined structure.

The answer is he’s not very agile. He’s gonna be a fast big body type of guy. If you are that guy you have to be able to catch the ball well and win 50/50 balls

This is my critique. He gives up on balls whenever he gets breathed on. Never fights through contact to make the catch or draw the PI call that refs are usually all too willing to call if you make a (strong) effort.

IMO they need both. Having a Blue AND a Bond on the field at the same time is what could make this offense truly scary.

Wish him all the best, that Miami OL is pretty bad, so he'll have his work cut out for him.

There will be a lot of mediocre football in the SEC with a 9 game SEC schedule where you play 4-5 ranked teams and some unranked teams that are still very tough outs. Meanwhile teams like Tech and ND will coast into playoffs as overrated 1 and 2 loss teams.

Felt like he should be getting paid more and wasn't happy with the role he was going to play moving forward.

We have a current system that enabled James Madison and Tulane to make the playoffs but excluded ND and Texas (3 top 15 wins and top SOS among top 15 teams by far). In a new world where Top 24 get in, this year that’s one total team with 8-4 record (Iowa). They likely lose in the road and the play it on the field works as designed. I’m fully on board with 24 team playoff so play on field determines final outcome.

My observation is that its 2 issues and not just drops. The other is he has a very thin resume at making truly contested catches where there is contact but excluding PI (or even "missed PI). Once there is legal contact, he seems to be out of the play more often than not.

Thinking of an 8-4 team in the playoffs disgusts me. It really does. I do not give one rat’s behind about the fans of 8-4 teams being engaged at the end of the season, even if those are Texas fans. Teams that have separated themselves as more than mediocre are the ones that deserve a shot at the end of the season. 8-4 is mediocre. It just is

Hope he runs all over kiffins defenses.

Yes he is! Helps Juluke too! Glad LSU didn’t keep him.

Turnout should improve with local fans on holiday break next week.

He’s going to be a pain in Lane’s ass for years to come 🤣

Sounds like BYU made him a higher offer and Texas didn't match it (was the impression I got from this site)

Also honoring the Ohio State and Michigan games mainly because we already played them at their campus.

Add whoever plays ND

Given Wingos drops and body language on the sideline it’s a stretch to consider him a #1. Hopefully we make a move and get a legit #1.

I agree there is a point where playoff expansion can go too far, where we may differ is not on whether expansion is warranted, but on scale. Given the number of teams there are in Division 1 college football, disparities in schedule difficulty across teams/conferences, and the role of a selection committee, a 24-team playoff strikes a reasonable balance. More outcomes would be decided on the field, rather than in the committee room. Teams just outside the cutoff of a 24 team format would still object, but the risk of excluding a legitimate championship contender is lower than in the current 12-team format. Regarding college basketball, its regular season may suffer from factors beyond just playoff size—most notably a 30-plus game regular season schedule that dilutes the importance of individual games. That dynamic doesn’t exist in a 12-game football season played once a week, where each result carries real consequence. Talent continuity also matters: college basketball’s one-and-done model has weakened team identity and overall quality of play, gradually eroding fan interest. College football, by contrast, retains most elite talent for multiple seasons and benefits from being the nation’s dominant sport, which sustains engagement throughout the regular season. Given football’s cultural prominence, there is less risk that a 24-team playoff would diminish regular season interest. In fact, it could increase engagement, as more fan bases would remain invested longer, with more teams realistically in contention for a playoff spot.

FINAL: Texas 95, Le Moyne 53 The Longhorns improve to 8-4 on the season.

Six Longhorns in double figures tonight after Wilcher gets there with a pair of free throws.

So many empty seats.