Technically we'd need to be in the top 11 because the G5 will knock out #12 (assuming the G5 team isn't in the top 12, which is unlikely).
The first rankings come out next Tuesday. Let's hope we're #5 in there.
I have CLEAR but rarely need to use it. There may be a time or two when I’ve been able to save some time skipping ahead of the TSA Pre line but not really that often. I can’t speak to DFW and it may be really beneficial there. I fly out of PHX and AUS most often and, at least in my experience, CLEAR isn’t a real benefit in those airports. In fact, in AUS, I think it usually takes longer to get through security than the normal TSA Pre line.
Assuming the SEC champion is ranked No. 1, the CFP has already said it's going to the Sugar Bowl this year. In fact, the only way the SEC champ doesn't go to the Sugar Bowl is if the Big 12 champ is ranked ahead of it.
About the 12-Team CFP Format
The Swindells live in Houston. The 29 year old daughter lives in Austin. How exactly does one hypothesize that the daughter is trying to escape her mother?
Loved Siena. We were there when the Tartuca (tortoise) contrade was doing its parade around the city center and toured the Civetta (little owl) contrada's museum. I find the whole contrada thing strangely fascinating. If you want a good laugh, check out the video of the Palio race from last August. So uniquely Siena.
August 2023 Palio
Hope you enjoy it. We just got back from two weeks in Italy and spent three night in Florence. That was about two nights too many for me. Way too crowded for my tastes. Lake Como, on the other hand, magical.
The thing I always notice about ABIA is that the CLEAR lines are way longer and slower than TSA Pre. My wife and I flew out of ABIA two weekends ago and she insisted on using the CLEAR line. I got through the TSA Pre line in about 5 minutes. Literally took her 20 minutes for CLEAR. It always seems to be like that at ABIA, though.
Kinda true for mornings. June is great because the sun comes up out here by 5:15, so you can workout, hike or do whatever early and it’s not too bad. I know guys that will have played 18 holes by 9:30. With that said, the summer sucks and there’s no way around it. My biggest issue with it is actually nights. Days are consistently 108-115. That wears on you but whatever. The thing is, the temp is still like 98 and will feel like over 100 at 9:00 or 10:00 pm. So you don’t get a break from the heat when the sun goes down. That’s what I really hate. And nights don’t cool into the 70’s until around Halloween.
We’ve been here 9 years. It’s not a bad place to live. If anything it’s kind of an easy place to live. I don’t love it and want to get back to Texas, but there are a lot worse places. I will say that you’ll never see a more beautiful sunrise or sunset than in AZ.
NOMAAA isn’t wrong about the drivers.