AUSTIN, Texas — In perhaps the most dramatic College Football Playoff reveal in the brief history of the postseason tournament, the Texas Longhorns became the first team to jump from outside the top six in the penultimate rankings into the top four by landing the No. 2 seed from the committee on Sunday.
We can hear the cheers from down the hall in Moncrief as Texas lands the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoffs and a rematch with No. 2-seed Washington. #HookEm pic.twitter.com/jEXoBBVXiN
— Wescott Eberts (@SBN_Wescott) December 3, 2023
After a 12-1 season that included winning the Big 12 title on Saturday, Texas is headed to the playoffs for the first time.