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The College Football Playoff bracket is set as 12 teams begin a path that ends with two meeting in the championship Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Texas football could not secure a first-round bye because the Longhorns lost 22-19 to Georgia in the SEC championship. Since the Longhorns must play in the CFP first round, the path to Atlanta could be longer than others.
If Texas beats Clemson Saturday at 3 p.m. in Royal-Memorial Stadium, it will face Big 12 winner Arizona State who is coming off a three weeks rest, in the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day. The winner will play a semifinal Jan. 10 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas with a chance to head to the national title game on Jan. 20, 2025.
BUY TICKETS TO TEXAS VS CLEMSON
Because the bracket for the CFP is bigger than last year’s four-team playoff, staff members of the Austin American-Statesman filled out their own.
Are any writers picking Texas to win it all? Or Georgia, which secured the highest seed of any SEC team? Or what about Oregon, the top seed overall?
Here is who each staff member picked:
Zoe Collins Rath
Oregon knows how to dominate teams and close out during tight games. One of the Big Ten’s latest additions took the conference by storm and showed a different standard of football that other teams are trying to reach.
A top defense brings wins, but a great quarterback (who may feel scorned after not winning the Heisman Trophy) will bring the Ducks a championship.
A submitted College Football Playoff bracket completed by Zoe Collins Rath.
Danny Davis
If I filled out this bracket yesterday, I may have picked Ohio State. If I fill out this bracket tomorrow, I may go with Texas.
All I know is that my champion is coming out of the top half of the CFP bracket, and I’m riding with the Ducks on Tuesday. Led by Dillon Gabriel and a top-15 defense, the Ducks…
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Author : Austin American-Statesman
Publish date : 2024-12-18 06:01:00
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