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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.

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.

You’re absolutely right about what Yurachek said — what a buffoon; The fact that he's in charge of this inept committee says everything. It's also noteworthy that he and his followers use that statistic to justify their failed rankings, yet they overlook the reality that Notre Dame and Miami have just two combined wins against teams currently ranked in the CFP Top 25, while Texas has three. Additionally, Notre Dame and Miami have combined only faced four teams ranked in the top 25, compared to Texas, which has faced five.

It's flawed logic and lazy group think dynamics combined with massive conflicts of interest and a legion of media muppets who willingly do the committees bidding.

A live, nationally televised debate with moderators, committee representatives, and a challenger panel before the playoff selections are finalized is necessary for maintaining the integrity of the sport. No more excuses, no more unchallenged gaslighting. Right now, the criteria seem to shift depending on which team they want to justify. One week it’s strength of schedule, the next it’s losses, the next it’s the “eye test,” and sometimes it doesn’t seem to matter at all. Everyone watching can see it. In a sport where difficulty of schedules vary so widely, falling back on simple loss count without considering overall résumé just doesn’t cut it. No more letting the committee hide behind vague talking points and the Muppets in the media who echo them. A panel of moderators could include a respected CFB journalist, a former coach or athletic director, and someone who understands the data — alongside a couple of committee representatives and a challenger panel of analysts, former players, and stats experts. Start with brief statements, then dive into real questions: Why does it seem strength of schedule and head to head criteria are not being honored? How does the committee weigh a team’s number of losses against the fact that schedules vary widely in difficulty? How do they take into account the wear and tear of a tough in‑conference and non‑conference schedule, and how that compounds and impacts a team over the course of a season? Other than a one loss differential, how do they justify ranking a team like Miami, which has faced only one top‑25 opponent all year, above Texas, which played the most difficult schedule of any team still in playoff contention? Or how can they explain putting Notre Dame ahead of Miami when both have the same record, ND also played a weak schedule and Miami won the head-to-head matchup? Moreover, what is the actual priority order of the criteria they claim to use? The committee should be made to walk through a few of the most questionable ranking decisions step by step, and both sides should be able to make their case under cross-examination. We’re not arguing that an 8‑4 or 7‑5 team should be included; we understand that losses matter. But it would be naive to overlook the committee’s inconsistencies and obvious preference for win-loss records over their stated criteria. This isn’t about getting Texas into the playoffs — it’s about halting the steady decline of the sports integrity. Previous failures don't justify continuing to turn a blind eye - this committee must be held accountable.

I believe that if you surveyed college football fans, media members, coaches, and other respected figures in the sport about who deserves a playoff spot this year—Texas or the other contenders (Notre Dame, Miami, Oklahoma, Alabama)—Texas would receive the most support. Their résumé stands out when you look at the combination of overall record, the difficulty of both their conference and non-conference schedules, and their head-to-head results. Choosing Texas would also avoid setting a precedent that encourages teams to schedule weak non-conference opponents. And when you consider the context of their losses—falling to Ohio State by just one score on the road while outgaining them in total yards, and trailing Georgia by only four points in the fourth quarter—it strengthens their case even further. The committee’s framing of the Florida loss also seems misleading; Florida was far from a Division III-level opponent, had an elite roster, and nearly beat Georgia this season.

I think the fan base is split 80/20. Eighty percent know there's a screwjob happening but don’t know how to push back without sounding like complainers. The other 20% are indirectly defending the committee by using the lazy argument that "you shoulda beat Florida"—maybe they’re just fed up with the season or simply don’t get why a 9-3 team with a difficult in conference and out of conference schedule should get in over a 10-2 team that had it easy for most of the year. I agree with the play in game concept but its too late for that this year. However, it's not too late to force the committee to debate live on national TV this weekend. They should be made to explain their reasoning and hear the other side. Many respected media and sports figures—not from Texas—agree this ranking is a screwjob and needs fixing immediately.

I’m honestly baffled why some Texas fans and media are still running air cover for this committee. It's like agreeing with a judge who didn’t read the case but liked the font on the first page.