Manuel acknowledged Georgia’s beatdown of Texas — maybe the best road win by any school this season — but called the Longhorns “a very strong team” deserving of their top-three seed. He cited their top five defense and credited Quinn Ewers for leading “one of the top passing offenses in the country.”

The Texas Longhorns are still among the country's elite in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The CFP released its second installment of th

Starting with the Texas schools, there’s only one among the 12 that would be in the playoffs. That’s the University of Texas, the No. 3 ranked team. SMU is No. 13 in the CFP rankings, while Texas A&M sits at No. 15. Both would be on the outside looking in. The Aggies have a Nov. 30 date with the Longhorns that could be their ticket in if they win.