Texas football wanted a third consecutive College Football Playoff berth, but even without it, it seems the program was always ready to take on their postseason opponent—Michigan in the Citrus Bowl, as we
learned over the weekend. In a recent interview, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian that despite his staff and the team’s disappointment over the CFP snub, the program never considered opting out ahead of, nor after, learning of their near future bowl opponent.
Even so, what do bowl opt outs mean for college football?
Sarkisian gets into where he thinks the latest development might lead.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: Citrus Bowl: Texas Longhorns brace for opt outs of Michigan bowl game
Austin American-Statesman: Who does Texas volleyball play next in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16?
Austin American-Statesman: Replay: Longhorns rout Texas ex Tai Dillard’s Prairie View A&M team
Austin American-Statesman: This is Texas basketball’s biggest concern, says coach Sean Miller
247Sports: With the departure of CJ Baxter, Texas football’s running back room could be entering a new era
Inside Texas: Transfer Portal Outlook: Early Over/Under on Texas exPorts
Inside Texas: The Reheat: Texas vs. Michigan doesn’t have to be meaningless
Inside Texas: The Truth About Texas and the Playoff: Go earn it
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas hosts Southern at crossroads following UVA blowout
No. 13 Texas Longhorns taking on No. 18 Michigan Wolverines in the Citrus Bowl
Texas sweeps defending champion Penn State
Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. declares for the NFL Draft
Texas QB Trey Owens to enter the NCAA transfer portal
Texas RB CJ Baxter to enter the NCAA transfer portal
Texas DT Melvin Hills III enters the NCAA transfer portal
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: Following The Future: How Texas football commits performed over the weekend
247Sports: National Signing Day 2025: One thing we love about every SEC class
247Sports: The Stampede: Superlatives for the Longhorns’ 2026 recruiting class
Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns 2027 DB Targets: Early priorities and where things stand
SEC SHOWDOWN
Good Bull Hunting: Playoff selection press conference
Rock M Nation: Mizzou to play Virginia in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
And The Valley Shook: Lamar Brown, Deuce Geralds, Trenton Henderson all sign with LSU
Red Cup Rebellion: CFP Rankings: Ole Miss makes history with first playoff berth
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee heading to Music City Bowl to face Illinois
Anchor Of Gold: Vanderbilt football headed to ReliaQuest Bowl to play Iowa
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Alabama gets 9th seed, will play Oklahoma again
A Sea Of Blue: Is this the worst 6-year run in Kentucky basketball history?
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: Philip Rivers, who is a grandfather now, considering comeback with Colts
SB Nation: Notre Dame’s crying about CFP snub has has instantly killed their goodwill
SB Nation: Not even Patrick Mahomes can save these Chiefs
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Get ready to see more of this next season.
