The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff brings an abundance of potential storylines. Some teams are looking to build upon already-historic seasons, while blue bloods look to once again reclaim the sport's summit.
Belonging to the latter category are the Texas Longhorns, whose struggles in recent years have made them an easy target for mockery by the college football community.
The mocking of the Longhorns is often summed up in three sarcastic words: "Texas is back." The phrase has been repeated countless times since 2016, when ESPN's Joe Tessitore first used it during his call of Texas' winning touchdown in their season opener against Notre Dame.