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Texas saves season, Charlie Strong's job with upset of Baylor
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The College Football Playoff breathed a huge sigh of relief Saturday. In reality, so did the Big 12.
No one with the CFP or Big 12 will ever say this. They cannot, nor should they. Despite the fallout still occurring from Baylor's sexual assault scandal, the 2016 Bears should have always been judged as a playoff team by their on-field performance, which frankly wasn't that good.
But Texas 35, Baylor 34 spares the CFP from the uncomfortable conversation, even though the Bears were never good enough to go undefeated.