Texas Longhorns ranked No. 7 in first College Football Playoff rankings reveal
The No. 7 Texas Longhorns still project to qualify for the College Football Playoff even with their pair of October conference losses to Oklahoma and Florida.
The Texas Longhorns, under head coach Steve Sarkisian, have been ranked No. 7 in the first College Football Playoff rankings released by ESPN. This places them three spots above their previous Associated Press Poll ranking of No. 10. The Longhorns, currently at 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the SEC, are one of three at-large teams in the initial College Football Playoff.
They would host No. 10 Ole Miss in Austin for a potential first-round matchup on December 18 or 19. This ranking makes Texas the third at-large team in the playoff, with their only other appearances coming in 2023 and 2024. Texas is still a two-loss team, and their future in the playoffs depends on their upcoming games against Missouri and LSU.
Texas has a strong resume, with a nine-game SEC schedule and a win against Ohio State, who was ranked No. 1 at the time. Their head coach, Steve Sarkisian, believes Texas could be the team to make history in the playoffs, despite the challenges of competing against stronger conference teams.
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