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We should have time, I think, I would plan on it, you can speak Francais with my wife.

Ha!  I wish I could speak French.  I can sort of read menus and attempt to order in French, that's about it.

But I don't reckon I'd need to take you to any French restaurants in Austin. We have a couple of good ones, but that's not why anyone comes here. 

not sure I'll live long enough to get my money's worth

gotta chop a lot of chiles and make a lot of chili

I'd have to learn to make enchilada gravy

I make some good soups

not frozen drinks, those are for girls

Those close games don't help perceptions of course, and I think it is merited.  OU can fix that over the next four games.

The scenario that all the 1-loss teams and OU dread is Bama beating Georgia in the SEC CCG and both of them going to the playoff.  With Bama #2, a close win over Georgia would almost certainly have Bama #1 and Georgia somewhere in the 2-4 range.
I don't necessarily think that OU is under-ranked in the CFP.  Nor am I confident that OU will win out.
But I do think that Bama is over-ranked in the CFP.  Losses have to count for something.

You're probably right, and I hope you're right.

But the situation is different this year.  Before, OU has lost an early game and backed into the top 4 as other teams lost.  This year, OU is undefeated, and a loss would eliminate them.

Imagine that Bama beats Georgia in the SEC CCG.  There are two of the slots taken right there.  Then there are the three other 1-loss teams--Oregon, Ohio State, and Michigan--ahead of OU.  Of course, Michigan and Ohio State still have to play each other, and Ohio State has to play undefeated #3 Michigan State.

So, you are probably right, but it's not a lock.

Not dead solid perfect.

It’s not the perception that the Big 12 is weak, it’s the reality that it is weak. It just is. Even if Texas was strong, it wouldn’t be enough. Plus the fact that OU breezes through the conference year after year only to get smoked in the playoffs only reinforces the idea that OU is the tallest midget that gets by with easy schedules and no defense.