I want Texas in the Gator Bowl

[CHorn427]

vs ND or Miami

Is this a possibility?

Screw the Citrus vs Michigan

[Alex Butler]

Doubtful, these bowls have contracts with conferences so they know the no. X team from SEC plays the no. X team from big 10 etc. The bowls very seldom get to select the teams especially big schools. 

[John F.]

Possible but doubtful. The Gator Bowl is affiliated with the SEC, but the Citrus Bowl has the first pick of non playoff SEC teams. Texas is a draw so hard to imagine them passing. 

[whereiend]

We are in the Citrus Bowl vs Michigan 

[CHorn427]

1 hour ago, John F. said:

Possible but doubtful. The Gator Bowl is affiliated with the SEC, but the Citrus Bowl has the first pick of non playoff SEC teams. Texas is a draw so hard to imagine them passing. 

Where is the order? 

[CHorn427]

I hate that we’re gonna play Michigan. Really do. Nothing to gain. Winless vs ranked teams. It will just be a win margin comparison game at best 

[4thandFive]

I’ll take anybody…so far as 95% of our team plays. 

[AndyL]

The players that would definitely not play- Anthony Hill, Malik Muhammad, maybe Ethan Burke?   

[ArizonaLonghorn]

1 hour ago, whereiend said:

We are in the Citrus Bowl vs Michigan 

As Steve Spurrier would put it "You can't spell Citrus without U-T"

[Cajunhorn]

15 minutes ago, AndyL said:

The players that would definitely not play- Anthony Hill, Malik Muhammad, maybe Ethan Burke?   

I bet Burke plays. The more positive game tape he puts out the better. 

[horns96]

34 minutes ago, CHorn427 said:

I hate that we’re gonna play Michigan. Really do. Nothing to gain. Winless vs ranked teams. It will just be a win margin comparison game at best 

According to statistical models, Texas would only be favored by 3 pts vs. Michigan on a neutral field.

[whereiend]

7 minutes ago, horns96 said:

According to statistical models, Texas would only be favored by 3 pts vs. Michigan on a neutral field.

Sark really sandbagged the statistical models by spending 10 games stubbornly trying to be a power running play action team with Connor Stroh and Nick Brooks at guard and CJ Baxter at RB 😭

[horns96]

3 minutes ago, whereiend said:

Sark really sandbagged the statistical models by spending 10 games stubbornly trying to be a power running play action team with Connor Stroh and Nick Brooks at guard and CJ Baxter at RB 😭

Seems like you have some keen insight, throw it all on Texas -3. 💰💰💰💰💰

[CHorn427]

25 minutes ago, horns96 said:

According to statistical models, Texas would only be favored by 3 pts vs. Michigan on a neutral field.

Michigan hasn’t come within 11 pts of any ranked team they’ve played. I’d put my life on Texas -3.

[CHorn427]

26 minutes ago, horns96 said:

According to statistical models, Texas would only be favored by 3 pts vs. Michigan on a neutral field.

The problem isn’t winning the game. The problem is Texas gets no credit if we win and won’t move up rankings or anything. We would if we played and beat ND or Miami

[horns96]

3 minutes ago, CHorn427 said:

The problem isn’t winning the game. The problem is Texas gets no credit if we win and won’t move up rankings or anything. We would if we played and beat ND or Miami

we missed the playoff, who cares about the end of season rankings? A win over Michigan is a win over Michigan.

Edited 12 hours ago by horns96

[whereiend]

3 hours ago, horns96 said:

Seems like you have some keen insight, throw it all on Texas -3. 💰💰💰💰💰

We'll see if that's the real spread.

I also would never bet on this Texas team. Even if we dominate there is a good chance we do our classic Turtle Tom+prevent defense that makes the score close at the end.

[dentonhorn]

8 hours ago, Cajunhorn said:

I bet Burke plays. The more positive game tape he puts out the better. 

Injury risk plus, one game won’t influence NFL scouts. 

[CHorn427]

9 hours ago, horns96 said:

we missed the playoff, who cares about the end of season rankings? A win over Michigan is a win over Michigan.

A win over 2025 Michigan is nowhere close to being a win over 2023 Michigan.

Michigan is the most overrated 9-3 team in the country

[MBHORNSFAN]

With opt outs etc these bowl games are nothing more than an NFL type preseason game. The only positive is the extra practices for the young players.  Expand the playoffs to 16 with a couple play in games and lets roll..

[khardman]

10 hours ago, whereiend said:

Sark really sandbagged the statistical models by spending 10 games stubbornly trying to be a power running play action team with Connor Stroh and Nick Brooks at guard and CJ Baxter at RB 😭

I think I saw where they had your name on the short list for an assistant coach

[Jeff Howe]

The SEC essentially assigns their bowl teams to certain games. At last check, I’m expecting Texas to be in the Citrus Bowl if the Longhorns don’t make the CFP.

[Jeff Howe]

Regardless of the bowl site or opponent, I’m viewing it as a glorified exhibition in our first look at the 2026 team. Between NFL opt outs and guys getting ready to enter the portal, the Texas roster for a non-CFP postseason game should look a lot different than what the Longhorns put on the field against Texas A&M.

[Bobby_Batronic]

12 hours ago, CHorn427 said:

Michigan hasn’t come within 11 pts of any ranked team they’ve played. I’d put my life on Texas -3.

Sherrone Moore endeavors to bore his opponents into defeat. 

[CHorn427]

23 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

Regardless of the bowl site or opponent, I’m viewing it as a glorified exhibition in our first look at the 2026 team. Between NFL opt outs and guys getting ready to enter the portal, the Texas roster for a non-CFP postseason game should look a lot different than what the Longhorns put on the field against Texas A&M.

I think we could maximize participation and meaning vs ND or Miami. 
 

it is what it is