By now, the shock has fully settled in. For now, at least, SEC football has taken a backseat. as the Southeastern Conference will not have a participant in the national championship game for the second straight season.
That’s a relief to most Arkansas fans considering the Texas Longhorns, in their inaugural year in the league, were the last chance on Friday night in the Cotton Bowl national playoff semifinals at AT&T Stadium – home of the Dallas Cowboys and nicknamed Jerry World after their Arkansan owner. They had their shot against Ohio State, but choked it away late in the fourth quarter with a chance to tie the game at 21.