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Texas just isn’t proud of its newest place within the CFP rankings. The Longhorns have been slotted at No. 7 behind each Oregon and Ohio State.
UT remains to be hoping to make a nationwide championship run, however their possibilities of making the playoff area would possibly’ve taken a success primarily based on the committee’s view of this system in comparison with its rivals.
These offended followers may need a legit gripe.
Whereas there’s no case to be positioned forward of undefeated squads like Georgia, Michigan, Washington, and Florida State, many take into account the Horns’ resume to be the very best of the one-loss groups.
#Geese finest win is Oregon State. #Hookem finest win is #Bama. Frequent opponent is Texas Tech. Geese received 38-30. Longhorns received 57-7. Texas has wins over 3 groups at the moment in high 25. Geese have one such win. Am I lacking one thing? I should be lacking one thing.
— Mike Farrell (@mfarrellsports) November 29, 2023
Texas owns perhaps the very best win having crushed Alabama in Tuscaloosa. It additionally possesses a win over at the moment ranked foe Kansas State, in addition to beforehand ranked Kansas. One other alternative awaits within the Large XII title sport in opposition to No. 18 Oklahoma State.
The Longhorns’ solely loss got here on the ultimate drive to Oklahoma.
Ohio State has a comparable resume, having crushed Notre Dame and Penn State whereas its solely loss got here by six factors to Michigan.
Oregon, although, appears to be using off of eye check slightly than on-field outcomes. The loss to Washington isn’t a ding, particularly for the reason that Geese will matchup up with the Huskies once more within the PAC 12 championship, however the high quality wins are missing.
Oregon owns a win over a Nineteenth-ranked Colorado on the time of the sport. The Buffs have since misplaced eight of their final 9 video games.
Wins over USC and Utah don’t look as sturdy as as soon as believed with the 2 groups combining to go 15-9, although their season ending victory over No. 20 Oregon State is spectacular.
If that isn’t sufficient to provide the Horns the nod, many are pointing to the lone shared opponent on the schedule – Texas Tech.
Oregon beat the Pink Raiders 38-30 early within the 12 months whereas Texas crushed their instate foe 57-7 final week.
CFP committee chair Boo Corrigan tried to justify Oregon’s rating over Texas, nevertheless it didn’t sit properly with Longhorn followers.
“we’re evaluating every part”…are you actually?
Texas-better victory over widespread opponent-higher SOS-better SOR-more wins vs CFP High 25
Oregon-eye check pic.twitter.com/rEaxFb3q2m
— Nash (@NashTalksTexas) November 29, 2023
It’s price noting that Texas misplaced beginning quarterback Quinn Ewers for a number of video games in the course of the 12 months, too, which might seemingly make that resume even stronger.
Apparently not.
Followers rushed to social media to blast the ballot as they see their CFP probabilities slowly fading.
“Texas is screwed. Selection committee has had Longhorns behind Oregon in all 5 rankings this season – regardless of extra High 25 wins – and has no probability to leap Geese if each win convention titles.”
“There’s not one legitimate cause for Oregon to be ranked two spots forward of Texas. Zero. None.”
Knowledge factors Boo Corrigan used to clarify Oregon being ranked forward of Texas:
-Bo Nix’s completion %-Oregon State’s common level total-A loss to Washington
Knowledge factors he didn’t use
-Power of record-Power of schedule-Ranked wins-A typical opponent
— HornSports (@HornSports) November 29, 2023
The Longhorns would possibly must each win the Large XII championship and have the Geese lose to Washington for a second time to be able to hold nationwide championship hopes alive.
