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Where Texas projects in the College Football Playoffs

For the first time since the October home loss to the Georgia Bulldogs, the Texas Longhorns lost control over their postseason seeding by dropping a 21-19 overtime decision to the Bulldogs on Saturday in Atlanta in the SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Heading into the first College Football Playoff selection show in the new 12-team format, the Longhorns don’t have to worry about spending the holidays playing in a mere bowl game because head coach Steve Sarkisian’s team is a lock to make the field after entering the weekend as the No. 2 team and the No.