Texas football fans were starting to celebrate a bit this weekend after a couple of upsets and the College Football Playoff selection committee solidified ... rival Arkansas on Saturday in a game the Longhorns must win to keep control of their destiny ...

Don’t look now, but Texas is rising rapidly in the College Football Playoff rankings even after beating a second-tier SEC team. By virtue of its lopsided 49-17 win over Florida (4-5) and losses by Georgia and Miami,

The latest iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings came out on Tuesday night, and they have Texas in a prime position to earn a playoff bid — and potentially a first-round bye. Look a little closer,

Texas took care of business with a stomping of Florida Saturday. Miami was upset by Georgia Tech. How can the upset help Texas in the CFP rankings?

The Longhorns (9-1) would receive a first-round bye if the College Football Playoff began today. Some thanks are due to Georgia — the team responsible for Texas’ lone loss — for the placement.

CBS Sports' John Talty tabbed Texas as one of the most overrated teams in the latest ranking and believes the Longhorns will be kept out of the playoff if they suffer one more regular season loss on the year.

Iowa State still has a shot. Coming off a 23-22 loss to Texas Tech that dropped them from the ranks of the unbeaten, the Cyclones were ranked No. 17 in the first College Football Playoff Rankings of the 2024 season.

Prior to the release of the latest College Football Playoff Rankings on Tuesday, The Athletic's Stewart Mandel outlined how No. 3 Texas is currently reaping the benefits of an outdated tradition in college football polls.