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Mailbag: The Stakes of Red River, the Heat on Clay Helton and Nebraska's Next Win

Ahead of what looks like the most meaningful Oklahoma-Texas game in years, you have questions…

From Eli: If Texas wins this week, can we actually consider them a College Football Playoff contender? Say they beat Oklahoma, lose to West Virginia and then win the Big 12. Could a two-loss Texas get in?

The scenario you spin doesn’t seem likely to produce a berth in the College Football Playoff, but whether it’s Texas or someone else, a one-loss Big 12 champ should stand a very good chance at getting into the playoff.

But we’re putting the cart before the Bevo here.