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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1036 on: November 28, 2023, 11:30:05 AM »
Two road games to close out the season.  Yuck. 
Yeah, and against two rivals that really dislike us.

Games against three likely Top 10 opponents in Michigan, OU, and Georgia.

Should be a lot of fun!

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1037 on: November 28, 2023, 11:39:03 AM »
Not to worry, they'll be struck by the intimidating helmet of the defending national champs :)

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1038 on: November 28, 2023, 01:53:43 PM »
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College Football Bowl Projections

College Football Playoff

Championship Bowl
8 Jan, Houston, TX, TBA (ESPN)
Semifinal Winners

24/7: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 2 Michigan
Athlon: Georgia vs. Michigan
BMAN: Georgia vs. Michigan
BR: TBD
CBS: TBD
CFN: Michigan vs. Alabama
ESPN/B: Georgia vs. Michigan
ESPN/S: Georgia vs. Michigan
TSN: Georgia vs. Michigan
USA: Georgia vs. Oregon

Rose Bowl
1 Jan, Pasadena, CA, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
CFP Semifinal

24/7: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Washington
Athlon: Michigan vs. Florida State
BMAN: Michigan vs. Oregon
BR: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Washington  No way No. 1 Georgia chooses to play in the Rose Bowl.
CBS: Michigan vs. Florida State
CFN: Michigan vs. Texas
ESPN/B: Michigan vs. Washington
ESPN/S: Michigan vs. Oregon
TSN: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Washington
USA: Michigan vs. Oregon

Sugar Bowl
1 Jan, New Orleans, LA, 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)
CFP Semifinal

24/7: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Florida State
Athlon: Georgia vs. Oregon
BMAN: Georgia vs. Florida State
BR: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Oregon
CBS: Georgia vs. Oregon
CFN: Florida State vs. Alabama
ESPN/B: Georgia vs. Florida State
ESPN/S: Georgia vs. Texas
TSN: No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 4 Florida State
USA: Georgia vs. Florida State

Selection Committee Bowl Games

Fiesta Bowl
1 Jan, Glendale, AZ, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
At-large At-large

24/7: Oregon vs. Alabama
Athlon: Tulane vs. Texas
BMAN: Washington vs. Alabama
BR: Texas vs. Missouri
CBS: Texas vs. Tulane
CFN: Washington vs. Penn State
ESPN/B: Oregon vs. Alabama
ESPN/S: Washington vs. Penn State
TSN: Alabama vs. Oregon
USA: Washington vs. Penn State

Orange Bowl
30 Dec, Miami Gardens, FL, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
At-large At-large

24/7: Ohio State vs. Louisville
Athlon: Louisville vs. Ohio State
BMAN: Ohio State vs. Louisville
BR: Florida State vs. Ohio State
CBS: Louisville vs. Ohio State
CFN: Georgia vs. Louisville
ESPN/B: Louisville vs. Ohio State
ESPN/S: Louisville vs. Ohio State
TSN: Ohio State vs. Louisville
USA: Louisville vs. Ohio State

Peach Bowl
30 Dec, Atlanta, GA, Noon (ESPN)
At-Large At-Large

24/7: Penn State vs. Tulane
Athlon: Missouri vs. Penn State
BMAN: Penn State vs. Tulane
BR: Ole Miss vs. Tulane
CBS: Missouri vs. Penn State
CFN: Ohio State vs. Oregon
ESPN/B: Missouri vs. Tulane
ESPN/S: Missouri vs. Tulane
TSN: Tulane vs. Penn State
USA: Alabama vs. Tulane

Cotton Bowl
29 Dec, Arlington, TX, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
At-Large At-Large

24/7: Texas vs. Missouri
Athlon: Alabama vs. Washington
BMAN: Texas vs. Missouri
BR: Alabama vs. Penn State
CBS: Washington vs. Alabama
CFN: Missouri vs. Tulane
ESPN/B: Penn State vs. Texas
ESPN/S: Alabama vs. Florida State
TSN: Texas vs. Missouri
USA: Texas vs. Missouri
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1039 on: November 28, 2023, 02:57:20 PM »
It's facile to pick #1 and #2 to face off in the CG.

Duh.

It could also be correct of course.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1040 on: November 28, 2023, 06:05:20 PM »
I guess we're all just gonna have to wait and see how the games play out!

Just hoping for a great game from Texas, hope to win the B12 for the first time in 14 years, and then after that it's out of the team's hands.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1041 on: November 29, 2023, 07:51:09 AM »
You mean they have to play the games????  Heresy.  

I think we'll have a least one upset in the CGs that will roil the rankings, I suppose FSU is most likely based on the lines.  Texas "should" win, which is a great parting gift.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1042 on: November 29, 2023, 08:37:31 AM »
many folks root for and hope there are crazy upsets and turn over the apple cart in the conference champ games

it seemed to happen quite often in the Big 12 back in the day, but not so much anymore, and the other conferences just won't cooperate at all
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1043 on: November 29, 2023, 08:39:29 AM »
Here's hoping for some wackiness in Charlotte...


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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1044 on: November 29, 2023, 08:53:15 AM »
I think Laville is only a 2.5 point dog, and Bama is at 5 or so.  Both are well inside the MoE.

Michigan looks like a near lock and Texas is close, Oregon of course is favored, close.  So, reasonably likely is Oregon, Laville, and Bama all win.:'(

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1045 on: November 29, 2023, 09:22:15 AM »
Bamma winning is obviously bad for Georgia.  It's unclear whether it would help Texas (who would have the best win of all contenders over a 12-1 SEC champ Alabama team), or hurt Texas (too many 1-loss teams and Texas won't get the SEC benefit of the doubt just yet).

Lvll winning is obviously good for Texas.

Texas winning is best for Texas, of course.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1046 on: November 29, 2023, 09:26:30 AM »
I'd doubt Texas jumpin a one loss Georgia

just from the past couple seasons influence

and unfortunately, Bama would jump Texas as SEC champ
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1047 on: November 29, 2023, 09:42:31 AM »
I'd doubt Texas jumpin a one loss Georgia

just from the past couple seasons influence

and unfortunately, Bama would jump Texas as SEC champ

Could be.  The committee finds all sorts of ways to do things that don't make any sense.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1048 on: November 29, 2023, 10:29:19 AM »
I think Laville is only a 2.5 point dog, and Bama is at 5 or so.  Both are well inside the MoE.

Michigan looks like a near lock and Texas is close, Oregon of course is favored, close.  So, reasonably likely is Oregon, Laville, and Bama all win.:'(

Last I saw, Oregon was favored by 10, so not as close as the others.  

UGA pulling -5 against the Gumps is interesting.  "They" must know something I don't.  Yesterday Pollack said he expects a war but that UGA has the better coach at this point and the better coaching staff.  Also said last year at the NC game he was sitting next to Saban (why was Saban at the NC game?) and told him UGA was the new king of the conference, and he mildly regrets that now, with Saban having a year to stew on it and probably post it as bulletin board material.  Nevertheless, he thinks current Kirby > current Saban, and UGA will prevail in a close one.  Me....if both teams play their best, I don't see how Bama keeps it within 10.  

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1049 on: November 29, 2023, 10:46:45 AM »
Last I saw, Oregon was favored by 10, so not as close as the others. 

UGA pulling -5 against the Gumps is interesting.  "They" must know something I don't.  Yesterday Pollack said he expects a war but that UGA has the better coach at this point and the better coaching staff.  Also said last year at the NC game he was sitting next to Saban (why was Saban at the NC game?) and told him UGA was the new king of the conference, and he mildly regrets that now, with Saban having a year to stew on it and probably post it as bulletin board material.  Nevertheless, he thinks current Kirby > current Saban, and UGA will prevail in a close one.  Me....if both teams play their best, I don't see how Bama keeps it within 10. 


Yup I really like Georgia in this game.  I think my prediction on the SEC board was 31-21.  Sounds about right to me.

The refrain I've heard recently from some of the SEC honks, is that Alabama is not the same team that played Texas, and that in a rematch Alabama would be certain to win.  But I watched the Auburn-Alabama game.  That is not an Alabama team that has improved leaps and bounds over the course of the season. The assertion that Milroe is massively improved since the Texas game has also been debunked-- his QBR and passing efficiency stats are similar throughout the season, with one significant outlier-- the Texas game, where he was pressured, harassed, hurried, and sacked, all game long, due to the filthiest interior DL play I've ever seen in college football.  It's amazing what those guys can do when they're not hamstrung by B12 refs allowing the o-line to tackle them to the ground on every play with zero calls.

 

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