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Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian believes his team still remains a strong contender for a national championship.
The Longhorns fell 22-19 to Georgia in the SEC Championship, failing to secure an auto-bid into the College Football Playoff. This was Texas' second loss of the season with both coming against the Bulldogs.
The loss won't eliminate Texas from the 12-team field for the Playoff but it does signal that the Longhorns will have to play an extra game. Following the loss, Sarkisian acknowledged that the loss "stings" but that his team is good enough to win a national title.