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The path for Texas football to make the SEC title game became a little clearer in Week 12, even if it didn’t become any easier.
Georgia’s win over Tennessee did little to help Longhorns in the College Football Playoff race, but it did drive home a point the team is well aware of: Win and you’re in.
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Texas held off Arkansas on the road and now must prepare for a game against Kentucky.
The Longhorns’ loss to Georgia in October is looming large right about now but if there is a such thing as a quality loss, UT certainly has one (which is good with the win over Michigan looking less impressive by the week). Georgia’s win, though, further congests the mass of two-loss teams in the middle of the conference standings, meaning the Nov. 30 matchup between Texas and A&M will have huge postseason implications. But you knew that already.
As long as both the Horns and Aggies take care of business in SEC matchups they’re expected to be favored in next week, that Week 14 rivalry renewal will send one team to the conference title game, an eyelash from the playoff field; and it’ll leave the loser clinging to the unlikely chances of an at-large bid.
Here’s how the Georgia-Tennessee result affects the Longhorns:
What Georgia’s win means for Texas
While another impressive win for Georgia makes Texas’ loss look a tad bit better, it crystallized that the Longhorns best, and maybe only, path to the playoff is through the SEC title game. Now that Tennessee, Ole Miss, Alabama and Georgia all have two conference losses, and more impressive wins than Texas, the Longhorns now must avoid a second regular-season SEC defeat.
Tiebreakers would need to be hashed out and there’s still about a dozen SEC matchups to be played so much can change. Head coach Steve Sarkisian won’t…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-11-17 06:56:30
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