The actual polls were much kinder to Texas than those of us here. I wonder how much of that was due to McCoy's injury.
I don't think they did anything to embarass themselves last night. With a backup QB in for almost the entire game, they stayed competitive. Their defense held up fairly well. You can make a legit argument that it was a winnable game for them if Colt had played.
Does the runner up to the national title game usually get the second spot in the polls?
Often, but usually not. There's not a big sample size to work with
