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Mean ol’ Texas!

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Stewart Mandel has updated his Program Pecking Order. Newest version here.

Like all Texas fans, I really enjoy the lie that won’t die.

Sigh:

https://twitter.com/irwinsports/status/868121975637639168

https://twitter.com/irwinsports/status/868123184075337730

Oh, Dan.

Anyway, on to the henhouse.

The Big 12 conference has two teams that are regal and eight teams who are in the lower two (of four) classes - six teams in the next-to-last and two teams in penury. The only reason this conference exists is because of Texas. Whether that fact exists because we were short-sighted or noble (I’d argue a bit of both), it’s the deal. I don’t buy the ‘greedy’ complaint. Every college in America would take our deal. Every one.

Agree with Stew’s rankings?