Texas -v- Michigan in Citrus Bowl?

[Kevin C]

Assuming Heather D and others are correct that Texas doesn’t find a way to make the playoffs, this appears the most likely matchup for Texas in a Bowl Game.  

Could definitely make for a fun game (against UM) to finish the season.   SeC v Big10.  Two young QBs and programs on the rise for 26.   
 

Hook em!! 🧡🐂🤘🏼

[Gerry Hamilton]

I also think it will be that game in Orlando December 31

Will have highest TV ratings outside playoff semi-finals and final

Great college matchup

[alrightalrightalright]

That's what I've seen, too. I believe we'd win going away. 17+ point margin

Edited 8 hours ago by alrightalrightalright
Pending health and starters

[Jeff05]

Winner gets Lee 

[Tuco Ramirez]

Would love to shut Des up. Just hope enough starters play. 

[Kevin C]

1 hour ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

I also think it will be that game in Orlando December 31

Will have highest TV ratings outside playoff semi-finals and final

Great college matchup

Agree, ironic that Texas v Michigan would make for a much stronger matchup than playoff games including ACC, G5, etc.   Will be a crazy scenario if Duke (7-5) pulled off upset in ACC championship game.   

Edited 7 hours ago by Kevin C

[HudGar1922]

sounds like a snoozer. I am with everyone on the drop the big time preseason games unless the networks payout the teams 30-40 million for the game.   otherwise you risk losing the revenue for the playoffs if you lose that game.  If strength of schedule doesn't matter, sprinkle in Lamar, SFA, UTRGV, taletlon st, and ACU so their programs can get some money for letting us play our 3rd stringers.

 

[Texas fan in Georgia]

Send a message in that game like Georgia did to FSU

[dentonhorn]

How many opt outs? 

[4thandFive]

The last time Texas played Michigan in a big bowl game but not THE game was…….

[smokeyiii]

Playing Michigan or Miami is probably the best case scenario outside the playoffs. Go get a 10th win and build some confidence for 2026.

[antcan95]

Hill won’t play. Any chance we keep Arch out to protect his health? Do bowl games outside of the playoffs have any affect on final rankings for example if we blow them out, can we finish as a top 10 team?

[dfwHorn]

13 minutes ago, antcan95 said:

Hill won’t play. Any chance we keep Arch out to protect his health? Do bowl games outside of the playoffs have any affect on final rankings for example if we blow them out, can we finish as a top 10 team?

Better question… does finishing top 10 even matter at that point

[Battrayal]

22 minutes ago, 4thandFive said:

The last time Texas played Michigan in a big bowl game but not THE game was…….

2004 rose bowl? I was at that game, sitting between the uprights when the game winning kick went through! best Texas memory (followed by the late night gasp on 4th and 5)

[Clifton]

21 minutes ago, antcan95 said:

Hill won’t play. Any chance we keep Arch out to protect his health? Do bowl games outside of the playoffs have any affect on final rankings for example if we blow them out, can we finish as a top 10 team?

Nah, you get Arch as many reps as you can and build on a really good last month of ball. 
 

[drag worm]

18 minutes ago, dfwHorn said:

Better question… does finishing top 10 even matter at that point

10 wins is definitely something that will be part of defining Sark’s run, however it winds up. 12-2, 13-3, 10-3 looks a lot better than 9-4 in that last spot. 

[antcan95]

30 minutes ago, dfwHorn said:

Better question… does finishing top 10 even matter at that point

I think it does, a 10 one season with a bunch of strong wins and a top 10 ranking shows the program didn’t completely fall off a cliff. 

[Sanka Decaf]

Ironically, a Texas-Michigan bowl game will be just fine to the CFP committee - if anything, they could view it as making it easier to leave Texas out of the CFP this year.  

[Kevin C]

Top 5 Reasons it could be a good thing for Texas to miss the playoffs.  Not sure I’m on board with the overall theme but if we are gonna miss the playoffs, I do agree that Arch’s development this month with 15 practices plus ability to focus more on roster maximization (player retention,  recruiting, portal) could be a positive result.

Plus, if we are gonna miss tye playoffs, I absolutely love the idea of playing Michigan in the midday time slot on 12/31 before the first quarterfinal that night. Texas has oppty to make a big statement to the committee, similar to Georgia 2 yrs back against FSU. 

 https://apple.news/ArUnn0v7FR_SktCQy4T10Ug
 

 

[Doc Strangemood]

6 hours ago, dfwHorn said:

Better question… does finishing top 10 even matter at that point

Uh, yeah.

[CHorn427]

Gross

[CHorn427]

12 minutes ago, Kevin C said:

Top 5 Reasons it could be a good thing for Texas to miss the playoffs.  Not sure I’m on board with the overall theme but if we are gonna miss the playoffs, I do agree that Arch’s development this month with 15 practices plus ability to focus more on roster maximization (player retention,  recruiting, portal) could be a positive result.

Plus, if we are gonna miss tye playoffs, I absolutely love the idea of playing Michigan in the midday time slot on 12/31 before the first quarterfinal that night. Texas has oppty to make a big statement to the committee, similar to Georgia 2 yrs back against FSU. 

 https://apple.news/ArUnn0v7FR_SktCQy4T10Ug
 

 

What type of statement can you make against a 9-3 team that hasn’t beaten a ranked team all year?

That actually just seems like a lose lose situation to me. If you win, you’re just one of the 4 ranked teams that beat Michigan. If you lose, you’re the only ranked team that lost to Michigan.

UGA could at least say they “destroyed an undefeated team” even though we all know that was garbage. There was also a minuscule chance of UGA losing that game. It was like the games where the NFL mascots play against children. 

[CHorn427]

5 hours ago, drag worm said:

10 wins is definitely something that will be part of defining Sark’s run, however it winds up. 12-2, 13-3, 10-3 looks a lot better than 9-4 in that last spot. 

Which is exactly why I’d rather play a team without a pulse in the bowl. 
 

No one will remember the quality of opponent. People will always discredit the strength of Texas’ opponents no matter what anyway. Then if we lose, we lost to a crap team