With the release of the second of six College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, the Texas Longhorns moved up to No. 3 and the No. 2 seed with a first-round bye and a matchup with the winner of the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 7 Indiana Hoosiers.
It wasn’t all praise for the Horns on the ESPN telecast, however, with the studio crew pointing out the deficient resume thanks to the cratering seasons by the Wolverines and the Sooners. By the eye test, however, Texas is perfectly positioned entering the final three regular-season games.