Texas, which is notoriously stingy with its offers at the quarterback position, has issued three of them in the 2027 cycle. Kavian Bryant (Texas Tech), Peyton Houston (LSU) and Brady Edmunds (Ohio State) are all committed to other schools.

If Texas is going to make a compelling argument for why it should be the first-ever three-loss team to reach the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns better close the season with a pair of wildly authoritative victories over Arkansas and Texas A&M and then pray that everyone forgets what happened in Week 12.

The Sooners' upset win against Alabama propels them into the projected CFP field. Kevin C. Cox / And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 12, when I started to realize this year’s College Football Playoff field is not going to resolve itself cleanly.

The Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns face off in a game that could impact college football's SEC title race and playoff rankings. Follow for live updates.

Because of these mistakes, Texas wasn’t able to generate offensive momentum. The Longhorns went 0-for-6 on third-down conversions in the first half and 4-for-10 for the game. Manning threw his second interception in five games and seventh overall this season on a third down.

Texas Tech dominated and BYU stayed in hunt, setting up a two-team Big 12 race with CFP stakes down the stretch.

The federalized California and Texas National Guard members sent to Portland and Chicago will return to their home states, according to two U.S. officials.

Since arriving in College Station, Elko compiled a 17-5 overall record, quickly leading the Aggies into national contender status. Texas A&M is off to a 9-0 start and sits No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings,