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Texas football has only one loss and is favored to win the Big 12 championship on Saturday. However, that win alone will not grant the Longhorns a College Football Playoff spot.
The 2023 college football season will see numerous undefeated and one-loss teams vying for a potential playoff spot in championship weekend. No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Washington and No. 4 Florida State are all undefeated, with four more one-loss teams still in contention: No. 5 Oregon, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Texas and No. 8 Alabama.
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Coach Steve Sarkisian and Texas’ (11-1, 8-1 in Big 12 play) only loss came against No. 12 Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2) in Week 6. But the Longhorns will not get the chance to avenge their loss to the Sooners, instead facing off vs. No. 18 Oklahoma State.
The Longhorns have yet to make the playoff in their history, as they finished the season with 11 wins for the first time since 2009, when they lost the national championship to Alabama. What’s the path for Texas to earn a potential College Football Playoff spot? Here’s what likely needs to happen for the Longhorns:
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How can Texas make the College Football Playoff?
Beat Oklahoma State in Big 12 Championship
The first and most obvious piece of Texas’ postseason puzzle is to beat Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship.
The No. 18 Cowboys (9-3, 7-2) earned a spot in the conference championship after beating out the Sooners in a tiebreaker, with the Cowboys claiming Bedlam with a 27-24 win on Nov. 4.
According to BetMGM, Texas is a 14.5-point favorite over the Cowboys at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. A loss on Saturday would…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2023-12-01 12:05:30
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