David Pollack says he’s ‘very confident’ 9-3 Texas will reach College Football Playoff
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The Texas Longhorns (7-2, 4-2 SEC) have a 75.7% chance to reach the College Football Playoff, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index. That percentage is sixth-best in the country. With a trip to LSU on tap, the Longhorns could have a third loss come Sunday. However, David Pollack doesn’t believe that will impact their playoff inclusion.
On the latest episode of his See Ball, Get Ball podcast, Pollack expressed belief that Texas, with a loss to LSU, would still snag a CFP at-large berth.
“I feel very confident saying they’re going to get in,” Pollack said. “Texas has the best quality wins in the country… they can’t lose again… [but] they’ll be the first team with a 9-3 record to get in the College Football Playoff.”
The Longhorns’ road victory over Tennessee continues to look better as the Vols moving up the CFP rankings. Their comeback triumph vs. Ohio State also won’t really be discredited, even if the Buckeyes continue to lose without Julian Sayin, because they won when Sayin was healthy. However, any additional losses for Ole Miss could bring into question the true “quality” of that win.
Texas is in a much better position this year than last; that’s for certain. Another certainty is their CFP participation if they win out. To avoid any potential drama, they’d be wise to beat LSU on Saturday night (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
