
#7Texas Longhorns
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Texas's pathYour game. Beat UTEP and your playoff odds are 97%; lose and they drop to 87%.
SEC race: Ole Miss losing helps your spot in the standings; Arkansas visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
SEC race: South Carolina losing helps your spot in the standings; Vanderbilt visits your schedule in week 10 — keep them ranked.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Tennessee winning protects it; you still play Georgia in week 12.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Northwestern winning protects it.
SEC race: LSU losing helps your spot in the standings; Florida visits your schedule in week 6 — keep them ranked.
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 3).