Count at least one major outlet that is buying stock in the Texas Longhorns for 2019.
On Wednesday the Sporting News released its predictions for every bowl game, with the start of the college football season still a little over three months away.
As for the College Football Playoff, the four teams picked were Clemson, the reigning national champion, Alabama, Ohio State and ... Texas.
That's right. The Sporting News forecasted the Longhorns to make the Playoff, with a semifinals matchup against Clemson in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 28. The Tigers and the Crimson Tide were projected to meet in the national title game for the fourth time in the Playoff's history.