USA TODAY Playoff projections drop Texas out of 1st rd bye

Texas Longhorns linebacker Morice Blackwell Jr. (37) celebrates a play in the third quarter of the Longhorns’ game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Oct. 19, 2024.

After losing 30-15 to the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday, the Longhorns have been in a rankings free fall. No. 1 just days ago, the Horns are now No. 6 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and No. 5 in the AP Top 25 ranking.

Now the weekly USA TODAY Sports College Football Playoff predictions are out and Texas’ position has definitely changed. Well, for now UT can kiss that first round bye goodbye. Here’s what writer Austin Curtright has to say.

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The top four teams get a first round bye. The other eight that make it into the bracket must play in Week 1 of the playoff. The top seed will get to host.

USA TODAY Sports’ bracket

These teams would get a bye: 

1. Oregon

2. Georgia

3. Miami

4. Iowa State

Here’s a look at the bracket if the regular season ended today:

No. 5 Penn State vs. No. 12 Boise State

No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Notre Dame

No. 7 Texas vs. No. 10 Clemson

No. 8 LSU vs. No. 9 Tennessee

The Longhorns would host theoretical ACC runner-up Clemson at DKR in the first round. The winner would face Georgia, ironically.

College Football Playoff dates, schedule

Here is the full list of dates for the 2025 College Football Playoff:

First round: Friday, Dec. 20-Saturday, Dec. 21

Quarterfinals: Tuesday, Dec. 31-Wednesday, Jan. 1

Semifinals: Thursday, Jan. 9-Friday, Jan. 10

National championship: Monday, Jan. 20

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Publish date : 2024-10-21 18:59:39

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