Games to keep an eye on this week

[hookem1014]

Of course, Texas controls its own destiny and a 10-2 season would lock them in to the CFP. However, if they end up 9-3 they’ll need some help. What games are most important this week?

I’m watching Tech vs BYU and Georgia vs Miss St. 

[LonghornFan4Ever]

How about UF @ UK?  UF beating UK would help Texas' strength of schedule.  Oregon @ Iowa is interesting because if Oregon loses to Iowa, they're really up against it in terms of making the CFP with a home game against USC and a road game against rival Washington looming.  I don't see Iowa winning out, so the Big 10 (not named Ohio State and Indiana) cannibalizing itself is good for Texas' CFP hopes imo

Edited 4 hours ago by LonghornFan4Ever

[CJ Vogel]

Navy @ Notre Dame ... A Notre Dame loss the rest of the season would be huge for Texas.

No. 9 Oregon at No. 20 Iowa ...  An additional Oregon loss would be huge.

No. 7 BYU at No. 8 Texas Tech ...  Texas should be rooting for Tech to fall again, and BYU to run the table to be the lone Big 12 representative.

[CJ Vogel]

The B1G is really interesting.

 

In theory all of these teams are still alive. What happens if Michigan beats Ohio State at the end of the year and makes the B1G CG?

USC still has Iowa and Oregon on their schedule.

Indiana should skate to the B1GCG with Penn State, Wisconsin and Purdue remaining. 

A team not pictured is Wisconin, Purdue, UCLA and Oregon. That Oregon-Washington game could end up being a win and get in game on the last week of the season.

[Bunk Moreland]

We need Georgia to squeak out a win against Miss St to ensure they’re still top 5 when we play them, but it would be great if MSU bloodies them up a bit. Let them be bruised and exhausted while we rest for a week.

[CJ Vogel]

5 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

We need Georgia to squeak out a win against Miss St to ensure they’re still top 5 when we play them, but it would be great if MSU bloodies them up a bit. Let them be bruised and exhausted while we rest for a week.

If Mississippi State goes for 80+ plays as they did vs. Texas, that would be huge.

[alrightalrightalright]

Any further cannibalization in the ACC all but cements they only get one team in.

Notre Dame losing.

Texas Tech + Utah each taking another loss along the way.

Alabama beats Oklahoma. Tennessee beats Vanderbilt. Only two losses for OU and Vandy generate decisions that likely don't turn out well for us.

All these help a 9-3 Texas.

[Bunk Moreland]

Just now, CJ Vogel said:

If Mississippi State goes for 80+ plays as they did vs. Texas, that would be huge.

They could certainly do it. Georgia can’t get pressure on anyone and struggles against offenses with speed that can push the ball down the field. Something tells me Lebby is gonna have some stuff in store for that Georgia D.

[HookedOnTF]

Sark should send Sitake a script!

[CJ Vogel]

Just now, Bunk Moreland said:

They could certainly do it. Georgia can’t get pressure on anyone and struggles against offenses with speed that can push the ball down the field. Something tells me Lebby is gonna have some stuff in store for that Georgia D.

This has not been a traditional Kirby Smart UGA team, and if Texas continues to play ball at the level they've shown from the last six+ quarters, it would matchup very well for them.

[CJ Vogel]

2 minutes ago, alrightalrightalright said:

Any further cannibalization in the ACC all but cements they only get one team in.

Notre Dame losing.

Texas Tech + Utah each taking another loss along the way.

Alabama beats Oklahoma. Tennessee beats Vanderbilt. Only two losses for OU and Vandy generate decisions that likely don't turn out well for us.

All these help a 9-3 Texas.

The committee basically spit in the face of the ACC.

Highest ranked ACC school is 7–1 Virginia at No. 14. One loss GT and Louisville are behind 2-loss Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma, Utah and Vanderbilt. 

Straight up told them to kick rocks.

[Bunk Moreland]

5 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

This has not been a traditional Kirby Smart UGA team, and if Texas continues to play ball at the level they've shown from the last six+ quarters, it would matchup very well for them.

Agreed, but PK and Akina need to clean up these bad secondary performances from the last two weeks. Georgia can put up points and I don’t think we want to be in a shootout with them in Athens. That’s not a good position for us to be in.

[CJ Vogel]

1 minute ago, Bunk Moreland said:

Agreed, but PK and Akina need to clean up these bad secondary performances from the last two weeks. Georgia can put up points and I don’t think we want to be in a shootout with them in Athens. That’s not a good position for us to be in.

I agree 100%.

We will see if Michael Taaffe is basically FlexSeal for this defense. Just slap him back in the rotation and fix your issues. Fingers crossed.

[JMarquette]

Just now, CJ Vogel said:

I agree 100%.

We will see if Michael Taaffe is basically FlexSeal for this defense. Just slap him back in the rotation and fix your issues. Fingers crossed.

Nice millennial reference there

[alrightalrightalright]

2 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

The committee basically spit in the face of the ACC.

Highest ranked ACC school is 7–1 Virginia at No. 14. One loss GT and Louisville are behind 2-loss Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma, Utah and Vanderbilt. 

Straight up told them to kick rocks.

Exactly, zero respect for the ACC. Wake could upset Virginia this wknd. Louisville has to go to SMU. Georgia likely gives GT another loss. Huge possibility the ACC champ has 2 losses. I’m 99% positive only the ACC champ gets in based off the cards the committee showed yesterday.

[CJ Vogel]

Just now, JMarquette said:

Nice millennial reference there

Michael Taaffe to the Texas secondary.

[Bunk Moreland]

7 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Michael Taaffe to the Texas secondary.

[NothinButDaHorns34]

That florida L really put us in a bad spot. Georgia will be a huge hurdle to overcome. 

[ArizonaLonghorn]

2 hours ago, CJ Vogel said:

The committee basically spit in the face of the ACC.

Highest ranked ACC school is 7–1 Virginia at No. 14. One loss GT and Louisville are behind 2-loss Notre Dame, Texas, Oklahoma, Utah and Vanderbilt. 

Straight up told them to kick rocks.

One more ... Miami has the same 6-2 record as Notre Dame and Miami beat Notre Dame head-to-head yet Miami is ranked 8 spots lower than ND.

[CJ Vogel]

27 minutes ago, ArizonaLonghorn said:

One more ... Miami has the same 6-2 record as Notre Dame and Miami beat Notre Dame head-to-head yet Miami is ranked 8 spots lower than ND.

Yeah not really sure how that ranking was decided upon.