Texas jumps Alabama/Coaches poll (merged)

[BeecherVol]

I have changed my vote over the last 3 wks.

Before
1. Bama
2. UF
3. Texas

Now
1. UF - not by much
2. Bama
3. Texas

 

[VolsByNature]

If Bama and Texas were to play tomorrow, my money would be on Texas

 

[DinkinFlicka]

If Bama and Texas were to play tomorrow, my money would be on Texas

Agreed.

 

[AllVols]

I just like to think we helped knock bama down in the rankings. That just makes my day.

 

[tennessee98]

No 4-4 team is going to get more votes then a team with a winning record, reguardless of strength of schedule.

I think the point of the OP was that we beat South Carolina soundly and that had more votes still. As far as a 4-4 team not getting more votes, UT has 3 and South Carolina has 1 in the AP poll.

 

[Preds&Vols]

I think the point of the OP was that we beat South Carolina soundly and that had more votes still. As far as a 4-4 team not getting more votes, UT has 3 and South Carolina has 1 in the AP poll.

This poll is probably no different than the AP high school football poll. Most voters know very little real info about the teams they are voting on besides their records.

 

[volroadwarrior]

End of year poll is what counts. The bowl one goes to counts. Don't worry about this one.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

ranked teams will FU have to play to make it to the SECCG? Is that ONE??? Yeah.. real championship-type schedule the gators have there. I am so ashamed to be from the SEC this year.

 

[RoseBowlChamps]

Yeah, the Top 3 will work it's way out so it really doesn't matter whom is better between Florida, Bama and Texas.
As a Texas guy, I agree with much of what has been said in this thread on both sides. We can't run the ball well. We also have average o-line protection of the QB.
On the other hand, our D is pretty legit. We've played some pretty decent offenses this year and shut them down. Not to mention, we've given up many yards and points in the 3rd and 4th quarters with our 2nd and 3rd string - Mack Brown is not Bob Stoops.
It would be interesting to see how Texas could handle a truly powerful running game - the type that Bama and Florida (to an extent) has.

One other thing to consider is that our special teams play is extremely good. Right now, in all honesty, I think it's a toss-up between any combo of Bama/TX/Florida in a head-to-head matchup. Though, I do think we'd be better off against Bama due to their qb play.