See the full bracket, top 25 and where Texas teams stand in the College Football Playoff rankings compared to the AP Top 25.
earned the No. 5 ranking in the initial poll but will be seeded sixth. Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia and Miami earned the top four spots in that order. Teams in the top four are guaranteed first-round byes in the new 12-team playoff format.Texas clinched its first-ever trip to the College Football Playoff in last year’s four-team format and is in a strong position to compete in the expanded 12-team field this year. The No.
Longhorns have a 78% chance to reach the CFP, according to ESPN’s predictor, and can theoretically build a strong enough resume without the help of an SEC Championship. No. 13 SMU and No. 14 Texas A&M can both best be described as bubble teams; conference titles will all but certainly garner CFP invitations, but strong regular season finishes could sway the selection committee too.The Longhorns were idle Saturday but still rose one spot in the AP Top 25 thanks to Penn State’s loss vs. Ohio State. No. 2 Georgia — which beat Texas earlier this season — is the only SEC team ranked above them. SMU, at No.
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