The top four teams are in the same order as the College Football Playoff, as LSU, Ohio State, Clemson, and Oklahoma are followed by Georgia and Oregon at No. 5 and No. 6.
Below is the latest Amway Coaches Poll in its entirety, voted on by 65 FBS head coaches.
1) Louisiana State
2) Ohio State
3) Clemson
4) Oklahoma
5) Georgia
6) Oregon
7) Florida
8) Baylor
9) Alabama
10) Utah
11) Wisconsin
12) Penn State
13) Auburn
14) Notre Dame
15) Memphis
16) Minnesota
17) Michigan
18) Boise State
19) Iowa
20) Appalachian State
21) Navy
22) Cincinnati
23) Southern California
24) Air Force
25) Virginia
Schools dropped out
None
Others receiving votes
Oklahoma State 64; Southern Methodist 61; Kansas State 20; Indiana 10; UL Lafayette 6; Florida Atlantic 6; Central Florida 6; San Diego State 5; Tennessee 4; Kentucky 3; Iowa State 3; Arizona State 3; Virginia Tech 2; Hawaii 1; California 1.
After a long college football season, the College Football Playoff is finally here. Who got into the playoff on the sixth Selection Sunday?
The college football regular season is over and the moment everyone has been waiting for is finally here. Usually, Selection Sunday is full of drama and debate. This year, the four teams were known and the only thing to debate was in which order to put them in.
Clemson (13-0), LSU (13-0), Ohio State (13-0), and Oklahoma (12-1) were the only Power 5 teams to either be undefeated or have one loss. All four were conference champions, with all but Oklahoma having convincing victories on Saturday.
Oklahoma came in at No. 4, beating Baylor in overtime in the Big 12 Championship, 30-23. At No. 3, Clemson has won eight straight games by 30+ points, including a 62-17 win against Virginia in the ACC Championship.
The debate of the day was who the committee was going to put at No. 1. The ranking is significant as facing Oklahoma is seen as an easier task than Clemson in the semi-final matchup. Ohio State was put at No. 2, as they needed a comeback win against Wisconsin to win the Big 10 Championship, 34-21. LSU comes in at No. 1, destroying Georgia 37-10 in the SEC Championship.
Texas joins Texas A&M as the only other team in the country to play two playoff teams this season. Texas faced LSU and Oklahoma, while Texas A&M faced Clemson and LSU.
No. 1 LSU will face No. 4 Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl, while No. 2 Ohio State will face No. 3 Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl. Both games will take place on Saturday, Dec. 28 on ESPN.
A 3-star Texas Longhorns football target de-committed from Oklahoma State football
A recent Texas target just de-committed from Oklahoma State to reopen his recruitment, potentially opening the door for the Longhorns to add another three-star talent on the defensive line. Sawyer Goram-Welch made the announcement himself when he tweeted it on Saturday evening.
Goram-Welch is a 3-star defensive tackle out of Longview High School in Longview, Texas. 247Sports has him ranked as the No. 127 player out of Texas and the No. 77 DT in the nation. At 6’4” 248 lbs, he started at DT for a Longview team that finished 2015 undefeated and won the Texas Class 6A D-II state championship. He received offers from Texas, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, SMU, and others.
After a rough season defensively, Texas is in need of all the help it can get from a depth standpoint. Adding Goram-Welch to an already solid 2020 recruiting class would be something to get Longhorns fans excited – which would be nice after that disappointment of a season.
The Texas Longhorns are in the running to secure the talents of a top-three overall player in the 2021 class
Texas has enjoyed good to great offensive line play in recent years. Center Zach Shackelford has been a stalwart presence in the middle of the line throughout his time as a Longhorn and was named first-team All-Big 12. Tackle Samuel Cosmi earned second-team All-Big 12 honors as well as a nomination for Banner Society’s Piesman award (say it out loud, it will make sense). Could Tommy Brockermeyer be the next elite lineman to come through Texas?
The five-star OT Brockermeyer is one of the highest-ranked players in the 2021 class. 247Sports has him ranked as the top overall player in Texas, the top offensive tackle in the country, and the third overall player in the nation. This resume has garnered interest from all the top programs in college football, but Brockermeyer has narrowed it down to only five: Texas, LSU, Clemson, Alabama, and Auburn.
What sets Texas apart from the other schools Brockermeyer’s connections to the Longhorns. If you thought the name sounded familiar, you were spot on. Tommy’s older brother Luke is a linebacker currently playing for Texas, and his dad, Blake Brockermeyer, was an elite tackle at Texas and had a successful career in the NFL.
Though Brockermeyer has narrowed his choices down to five schools, his Longhorn roots should have Texas fans feeling good. Brockermeyer is a top-end talent that Texas can build around, and we all hope to see him sporting the burnt orange on Saturdays.
Former Longhorn Quandre Diggs delivered a huge hit to Irv Smith last night. The hit was so big, you could hear the two players colliding.
The Seattle Seahawks played host to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football last night. In the middle of the second quarter, the two teams were tied at seven. Quarterback Kirk Cousins found former Alabama tight end on an out route near the line of scrimmage. Former Texas cornerback Quandre Diggs quickly sniffed it out and delivered a monster hit.
Smith only gained three yards on the play. Once Diggs hit him, he immediately went down. The hit was so big, you could hear the two players colliding.
Diggs is having a great season for Seattle after being traded from Detroit. In the three games, he has forced two turnovers, an interception and a fumble. His interception came in a win against the San Fransico 49ers. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, he forced and recovered a fumble.
Diggs and the Seahawks beat Minnesota last night, moving into first place in the NFC West. Their final four games will come against the Los Angeles Rams, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, and San Fransico 49ers.
On Dec. 3, 2005, Texas faced off against Colorado in the Big 12 championship game. They blew them out, 70-3, the largest win in history.
On Dec. 3, 2005, Texas faced off against Colorado in the Big 12 championship game. The two teams had already met earlier that season in Austin, with the Longhorns winning 42-17. With a national championship birth on the line, Texas blew out the Buffaloes, 70-3.
For the Longhorns, they pounded the ball on the ground, having 57 attempts for 268 yards. Six out of the nine touchdowns for Texas came on the ground. No one player, in particular, had a ridiculous amount of yards, as Jamaal Charles led the way with 62 yards. Romance Taylor, Henry Melton, Vince Young, and Selvin Young all had over 30 yards. Charles and Melton both had two touchdowns, while Vince and Selvin Young each had one.
Jamaal Charles of the Texas Longhorns scores a first-quarter touchdown versus the Colorado Buffalos in the Big 12 Championship Game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on December 3, 2005. Texas won 70-3. (Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images)
In the air that day, Vince Young had his second-most efficient day of the year. In the regular-season matchup against Colorado, he completed 86% of this throws. In the Big 12 championship, he completed 82%, going 14-17. He added 193 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.
Colorado struggled all day, only having 191 total yards. The Buffaloes fumbled four different times, losing it three times. Quarterback Joel Klatt had an interception, making it four turnovers for Colorado. When they were not turning it over, they were punting. The Longhorn defense forced seven punts, not letting the Buffaloes get any offensive rhythm.
The scoreboard during the Texas Longhorns against the Colorado Buffalos in the Big 12 Championship at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on December 3, 2005. Texas won 70-0. (Photo by G. N. Lowrance/Getty Images)
The 70-3 win is still the biggest win in the history of the Big 12 championship. Vince Young was named MVP of the game, having 250 total yards and four touchdowns. Texas improved to 13-0, setting themselves up for a matchup in the BCS Championship game against USC.
UNC defeated arch-rival NC St. gaining bowl eligibility in Mack Brown’s first season. He celebrated with the team in the locker room.
When Texas fired Mack Brown in 2013, he was just four years removed from winning the Big 12 and making a national championship appearance. In those four years, he never got back to double-digit wins, with his best record being 9-4. After being fired, Brown took some time to work in the media, working with ESPN as a studio analyst.
Five years after being let go from Texas, Brown was hired by the school where he started his Power 5 head coaching career, North Carolina. He inherited a mess, with the program losing nine games two years in a row. Brown had three 10 win seasons while at UNC, but they had only had one since he left in 1998.
The Tarheels defeated in-state arch-rival North Carolina State 41-10 on Saturday, gaining bowl eligibility in Brown’s first season as the head coach. He rightfully celebrated with the team in the locker room after the game.
Coaches: “I don’t have my own recruits… these aren’t my players… I need time to build my program”
With North Carolina being bowl eligible, people have started to wonder if they could match up with Texas in the Camping World Bowl. Even Camping World’s CEO Marcus Lemonis said it would be a good game.
Let me know what you need… they bring the fans And ratings and I’ll bring my influence… can’t promise anything.. not my call but… @CWStadium@CWBowl May count for something since @CampingWorld is my baby https://t.co/ov8UtcO1Yx
If the Tar Heels and Longhorns were to meet in the Camping World Bowl, not only would there be a reunion with Mack Brown, but it would be the first time the schools have met since 2002. Brown has turned the UNC football program around and has a chance to become a consistently good team in the ACC.
2020 4* defensive end Van Fillinger has decommited from Texas. Fillinger is a 6’3, 205-pound strong-side defensive end from Draper, Utah.
2020 4* defensive end Van Fillinger has decommited from Texas, reopening his recruitment. According to 247 sports, Fillinger is a 6’3, 205-pound strong-side defensive end from Draper, Utah. He is the 13th ranked SDE in the country and the second overall player in the state of Utah.
Having 17 other offers, Kansas State was the only other Big 12 school to offer Fillinger. Most of his offers have come from the west coast, with Pac 12 schools like Oregon, USC, Utah, UCLA, and Washington interested. Crystal Ball now gives Utah a 62% chance to sign Fillinger.
I will be DECOMMITING from Texas and REOPENING my recruitment.
The Longhorns now only have one other 2020 commit from the defensive line. Vernon Boughton is a 4* defensive tackle from Houston, TX, but Texas now does not have a defensive end commit in this upcoming recruiting cycle.
Former Texas wide receiver Jordan Pouncey has announced he will be playing football Florida next season. Pouncey had two career catches.
Former Texas wide receiver Jordan Pouncey and his younger brother Ethan Pouncey have announced they will be playing football at the University of Florida next season. Ethan tweeted out a YouTube video where they said playing together “feels like their dreams have been manifested.”
Jordan is a 6’2, 205-pound wide receiver that committed to playing for the Longhorns in February 2017. He announced he would be leaving Texas in October 2019 so he could get more playing time.
Ethan is a 2020 4* corner that had offers from 21 different schools, including Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Michigan, and Texas. His commitment to Florida moved them into the top 10 in the 247 2020 rankings.
Jordan Pouncey had a career two catches for Texas, with both coming this season. One was for against Louisiana Tech for 11 yards, the other against Rice for eight yards.
There were earlier reports that Beck would have the opportunity to keep his role as offensive coordinator until Texas’ bowl game and possibly keep it after that. Instead, Head Coach Tom Herman decided to make the move now, reassigning Beck to a non-offensive coordinator role on the team.
Sources tell me Texas football coach Tom Herman has relieved OC Tim Beck and WR coach Drew Mehringer of their duties, while Co-WR coach Corby Meekins has been reassigned. Beck will have a non-OC role. Mehringer is fired. Meekins will have an off-the-field position.
While the offense was not the issue that caused Texas to go 7-5 this year, it struggled in the second half of the season. After only throwing two interceptions in his first six games, quarterback Sam Ehlinger threw seven interceptions in the second half of the season. Texas ranked sixth in the Big 12 in rushing this year, relying on Ehlinger in most games.
Excluding the Texas Tech game, the Longhorns only averaged 17 points per game down the stretch. Going 1-3 in those games, when Texas’ offense did not play well, they struggled to win games.
Beck has been on the coaching staff since Herman took the head coach role in 2017. LSU’s Joe Brady and USC’s Graham Harrell are seen as the favorites to take over the position.
