Missing the CFP

[No13Seed Jim]

I contend the biggest factor in our record that hurt our CFP rating was the drubbing by Georgia. 1) A 25 point loss was disgraceful 2) any type win against UGA would have made us 10-2. And another Top 10 win.

[CHorn427]

12 minutes ago, No13Seed Jim said:

I contend the biggest factor in our record that hurt our CFP rating was the drubbing by Georgia. 1) A 25 point loss was disgraceful 2) any type win against UGA would have made us 10-2. And another Top 10 win.

Wow, I didn’t realize not losing to UGA would have made us 10-2 with another top 10 win! 😂

The annoying thing is that people and the CFP committee don’t take into account the actual way the game was played, just the final score. And they’re not even consistent with it.

For instance, the following combination: 

1. Texas had the ball with the ability to tie both the OSU and Florida games late in the 4th quarter. But we got “dominated”

2. Texas was up on Vandy by 24 pts in the 4th quarter before starting to play prevent with backup DBs and run the clock out. Vandy was down by 10 pts until 33 seconds left. The last they had the ball with the opportunity to tie the game was their first possession, a 4 play 4 yard drive ending in a fumble.

But that’s a “close game” and not “domination”

 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

Another useless thread about the CFP, Huh? Shouldn’t have NEVER lost to florida and this conversation wouldn’t even need to be had. 

[Rocky P]

The amount of pride i can feel from the OP when they posted is great!  How long did it take you to figure out the formula and come up with this great insight?

[CHorn427]

4 minutes ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

Another useless thread about the CFP, Huh? Shouldn’t have NEVER lost to florida and this conversation wouldn’t even need to be had. 

You don’t say? I actually thought losing to Florida was a good thing, so thanks for clarifying 

[GoHorns1]

1 hour ago, No13Seed Jim said:

I contend the biggest factor in our record that hurt our CFP rating was the drubbing by Georgia. 1) A 25 point loss was disgraceful 2) any type win against UGA would have made us 10-2. And another Top 10 win.

Florida loss!

[Roy Hinojosa]

Are we going to talk about how going to 16 teams and this whole conversation doesn't matter too? Everyone get your bingo cards out.

[SueVide]

These are the clowns in charge

 

Current Athletic Directors 

Troy Dannen: University of Nebraska (Athletic Director)

Mark Harlan: University of Utah (Athletic Director)

Chris Massaro: Middle Tennessee State University (Athletic Director)

David Sayler: Miami University (Ohio) (Athletic Director)

Carla Williams: University of Virginia (Athletic Director)

Hunter Yurachek: University of Arkansas (Athletic Director & Chair)

Business/Consulting 

Wesley Walls: Collett (Real Estate Development Firm) – Walls is a founding partner at Collett.

Jeff Long: ISE / Trenchcoat Advisors – Long serves as a consultant for these firms.

Retired / Former Coaches / Independent

Chris Ault: Retired (Former Nevada Head Coach/AD)

Mark Dantonio: Retired (Former Michigan State Head Coach)

Ivan Maisel: Independent Sportswriter/Author (Recently with On3, now freelance)

Mike Riley: Retired/Former Coach (Most recently Head Coach of USFL's New Jersey Generals)

[No13Seed Jim]

6 hours ago, Roy Hinojosa said:

Are we going to talk about how going to 16 teams and this whole conversation doesn't matter too? Everyone get your bingo cards out.

I'm for the top 16, irregardless of conference champions. And a rework of the committee.

[Roy Hinojosa]

11 minutes ago, No13Seed Jim said:

I'm for the top 16, irregardless of conference champions. And a rework of the committee.

There needs to be a strength of schedule threshold where all teams have to meet as one of the prerequisites to be considered for a spot in the playoffs. Don't have a strong conference or not in one (ND), then schedule tougher opponents.

[Junior]

9 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

Another useless thread about the CFP, Huh? Shouldn’t have NEVER lost to florida and this conversation wouldn’t even need to be had. 

Upsets happen—Bama lost to Florida State by two touchdowns this year and still looks playoff-bound. Texas, on the other hand, is being penalized for a one-score road loss to defending champion and now #1 Ohio State. Plain and simple: if Texas had played a cupcake like most schools did their first game, Texas would be 10‑2 and in the playoffs, even with the Florida loss. Leaning on the ‘shoulda beaten Florida’ argument to explain why they're being excluded, ignores the full body of work and lets a lazy, inept committee off the hook for ignoring its own criteria.

[NothinButDaHorns34]

17 minutes ago, Junior said:

Upsets happen—Bama lost to Florida State by two touchdowns this year and still looks playoff-bound. Texas, on the other hand, is being penalized for a one-score road loss to defending champion and now #1 Ohio State. Plain and simple: if Texas had played a cupcake like most schools did their first game, Texas would be 10‑2 and in the playoffs, even with the Florida loss. Leaning on the ‘shoulda beaten Florida’ argument to explain why they're being excluded, ignores the full body of work and lets a lazy, inept committee off the hook for ignoring its own criteria.

Excuses are like asshol*s, Everybody’s got one. Simply win the game and our fate was in our hands. 

[Junior]

Maybe, but some "excuses" are just reasons grounded in facts and reality. Florida is better at playing football than this committee is at ranking football teams. 

[Hookem72]

 Bottom line is that we shouldn’t have lost to anyone and we’d be undefeated.  Explaining the merits of losses is a losers mentality.  Bring on OSU next year.  We beat them and we set the stage for how things should go all year barring significant injuries.  

[Junior]

8 hours ago, Hookem72 said:

 Bottom line is that we shouldn’t have lost to anyone and we’d be undefeated.  Explaining the merits of losses is a losers mentality.  Bring on OSU next year.  We beat them and we set the stage for how things should go all year barring significant injuries.  

It’s a defeatists mentality to lay down and accept this committee nonsense. Glad the team didnt have this same mentality when the chips were down and they were being challenged. Wasn’t a perfect season but they showed grit

[Sundancekid]

How would James Madison or Tulane fare against Florida in the swamp in a night game?

[Longhorngreg]

6 hours ago, Sundancekid said:

How would James Madison or Tulane fare against Florida in the swamp in a night game?

Florida beat Tulane 33-8 in a bowl game last season 

Tulane would be a 7pt or so dog in the Swamp while JMU would be north of 10

[JMarquette]

6 hours ago, Junior said:

It’s a defeatists mentality to lay down and accept this committee nonsense. Glad the team didnt have this same mentality when the chips were down and they were being challenged. Wasn’t a perfect season but they showed grit

So when the committee doesn’t put us in, what’re you going do? 

[Austalgia]

We should have been more prepared for the 3 teams we lost.  We could have beat Ohio Staye if Arch would have had half a pulse.  He got way better.  The stupid OTAs in the spring didn’t help our physicality.  These kids aren’t pros!  We were too soft against Georgia and Florida.  Our game plan also sucked against both.  We need to scheme to beat teams with similar athletes.   We got out coached.  You know who else schedules a hard non con no one is talking abou, Ohio State, and they had a good game-plan for a new qb and came out and beat us.  Are we one of the best teams in the country.  Probably top 7/8.  Maybe 6/7, but I did r want to say that in case my kids saw me typing that.  Should we be in, maybe. But we should have put up or shut up when it counted. 

Edited 49 minutes ago by Austalgia

[genevalonghorn]

Alabama came out of the tunnel better than we did.  Signed, the CFP

[Roy Hinojosa]

Did anybody have Alabama being shut out midway through the third quarter?