The Texas Longhorns entered this season riding high as the No. 1-ranked team in the country. U nfortunately, their early loss to then-No. 2-ranked Ohio State (now the nation’s top-ranked team) threw a wrench in those playoff hopes. It also derailed Arch Manning ‘s preseason Heisman hype and hopes. Now, sitting at 7-2, Texas is still in the hunt – all thanks to the 12-team playoff format introduced last season.

With room for three teams each from the Big Ten and SEC, two-loss teams like Texas and Vanderbilt are still in the conversation, even with one more defeat. On November 2, college football analysts SEC Mike and Cousin Shane hopped onto their That SEC Podcast and broke down the Longhorns’ playoff chances.

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