In the first College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday by the committee, the Texas Longhorns came in at No. 7, the highest positioning for any Big 12 program, the same spot the Longhorns hold in the AP Top 25 and one spot below the Coaches Poll.
Not only is it the highest debut ranking for the Horns in the CFP rankings, surpassing the No. 14 ranking heading into the 2018 Sugar Bowl, that was also the highest ranking for Texas by the committee.
Ohio State took the first spot in the CFP rankings, followed by Georgia, Michigan, Florida State, Washington, and Oregon.