The Texas Longhorns schedule and resume are taking a beating by the college football national analysts. Many analysts, like CBS Sports’ Josh Pate, don’t think Texas should get into the college football playoff if they lose another game, even though Texas is No. 3 in the current playoff ranking.
You can add ESPN’s Greg McElroy to the mix of pundits that think the Longhorns are in trouble if they lose to A&M at the end of the regular season.
The former Alabama QB doesn’t think Texas’ resume stacks up either. UT’s opponents have all had subpar seasons. “I think based on Texas’ resume, there is a real chance, a real chance, that Texas doesn’t have a Power Five win over a team above .500 in the event in which they lose to Texas A&M next weekend,” McElroy said on his Always College Football Podcast.
On the surface it seems like the Horns are in a good position in the third spot in the rankings. But McElroy doesn’t think that matters. “Texas is currently sitting at No. 3, but if they lose to Texas A&M, we have already seen the committee use precedent, already this year, of dropping eight-plus spots.”
Could Texas FALL OUT of the CFP with a loss to Texas A&M in College Station?!?@GregMcElroy thinks the #Longhorns have to WIN OUT to guarantee a CFP spot 👀🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/QvmLL4G3gG
— Always College Football (@AlwaysCFB) November 20, 2024
If Texas drops eight or nine spots in the final week of the regular season they could be out of the playoffs all together. “I think Texas needs to win out to guarantee themselves a playoff spot,” McElroy said. “Sounds crazy to many to think a team currently ranked No. 3 is potentially in playoff mode the next two weeks, but that’s where I think the world is.”