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(Poll) Should 9-3 Texas be in the CFP?

Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by DaDakota, Nov 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM.

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Does UT Get in to the College Football Playoffs

This poll will close on Dec 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM.
  1. Yes

    11 vote(s)
    42.3%
  2. No

    15 vote(s)
    57.7%
  1. Marshall Bryant

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    Not unless another 9-3 team you've beaten gets in. Playing a tougher schedule gets you a tie-breaker, not an invitation.
     
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  2. Marshall Bryant

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    Both are Big Rivalries dating back to at least the 70s when Texas Oklahoma was often an elimination game for the National Championship. The Aggies were typically the best Southwest Conference Rival, at least before Houston joined the Conference and chased them both out of the Conference.

    Go Coogs!
     
  3. Tomstro

    Tomstro Member

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    Houston joined in 1976 and immediately won the SWC. Aggie and Longhorn hated that.
     
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    Tomstro Member

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    Yes. We all know the count. Thanks though.

    Pretty good record against your biggest rival

    now do since 1975
     
  6. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    FL and KY games were too ugly IMO. And they have to put a pee-pee team in for some reason (Tulane? Why.) They definitely look better lately though. And should be a contender next year.
     
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    Lost to a trash 4-8 Florida. I don’t mind MS St and KY ugly game wins. Everyone has those. But getting owned by Sunbelt Billy is an automatic no go for me. Hell of a season. Beat our SWC rivals while ruining lil bros SECCCG dream.
     
  8. Marshall Bryant

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    ...and I was there. A Cougar Guard member at the time. Yes, we used to have Shasta.
     
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    UH took the conference 3 out of the first 4 years.

    Texas should be happy, they killed our National championship season in 1979. That was our only loss. Many say the refs gave UT the game that day. Wouldn’t surprise me. UH finished #4 and beat Nebraska in the Cotton.
     
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  10. Major

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    You spent the entire season b****ing about how horrible the coach is, how the QB needs to be banished, how bad the playcalling and coordinators are, etc. And now they are suddenly a top 8 team?

    Texas' problem is not losing to OSU. You can get in over teams with fewer losses. The problem is they looked awful for much of the season, including in several of their wins like UTEP, Kentucky, and Miss St. And none of the other 5 SEC teams in consideration had a conference loss to a Florida type team - Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, OU, and Vandy all lost to the top of the SEC and looked better week-in and week-out than Texas did, despite a few big wins.

    Had Texas been more impressive throughout the season, they are likely above OU and/or Vandy right now thanks to their head-to-head wins. But the reality is they didn't. And that's why Texas is likely to be on the outside looking in.
     
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  11. DaDakota

    DaDakota Fight Facism
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    Who cares if I b**** abut them, stand by all of that, but I still think they are top 8-10.

    DD
     
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    So you think they should get rid of the coaching staff (and QB) of a top 8 team after two consecutive top-4 finishes? I can't imagine you being in charge of anything and ever retaining any staff.
     
  13. DaDakota

    DaDakota Fight Facism
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    Dude, I think when I watch the game, I get heated and b**** and moan - in real time, no decisions are made at that time, EVER - it is just frustration.

    Why would you think someone ****ing b****ing during a game, or about something frustrating is the same as decisions being made.

    You know better than that @Major you just want to b**** at me, have for years.....and it probably bothers you that it has no effect.....yep, I b****, especially during games at things I think are stupid and shouldn't happen......if you don't like it, just use the ignore feature, because you b****ING about me, is essentially the same thing.

    Ask yourself, did you even participate in this thread about the topic....or.....did you come here to b****?

    I wish you well, you were fun to hang with back in the old days, and I hope your internet mag is going ok, tough time to be in that business, for sure.

    DD
     

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