Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns earned a signature win to end the regular season, a 27-17 triumph over previously-unbeaten Texas A&M . That rivalry result sparked a multi-spot rise in Sunday's Week 15 Coaches Poll. Now slotted at No. 14 with the Aggies sliding to No. 7, Texas awaits its College Football Playoff fate as a bubble team .

The Longhorns previously ranked 16th by the selection committee and need to get to No. 10 on Tuesday night to have a legitimate shot at the bracket. Texas would be the first three-loss, at-large selection to ever make the field if it happens.

"I think we're absolutely a playoff team," Sarkisian said. "We're the first team since the 2019 national champion LSU team to beat three top-10 ranked teams in the same season during the regular sea

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