Whereas once upon a time SEC analyst Paul Finebaum was very high on the Texas Longhorns, now, ESPN’s mouth of the South seems contrastingly low on one the conference’s newest members.
“I am horns down,”
Finebaum said over the weekend, when asked about Texas’ chances of qualifying for the College Football Playoff, according to Sports Illustrated. “They have made a nice comeback and Arch is looking very good, but their schedule is daunting.”
“Remember, they still have to go to Georgia,” Finebaum added. “[Georgia] is a top-five team. They have to deal with Texas A&M on the final Friday of the regular season. I don’t think they can get through both and I think their playoff hopes will end somewhere very soon.”
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: High marks for Texas football after home win over Vanderbilt
Dallas Morning News: The Texas Longhorns aced their first November test but more await: ‘Everybody is hungry’
247Sports: Four Downs: Texas’ offense is finally ready, CJ Baxter’s humility, lack of patience in college sports, and more
Inside Texas: Arch Manning has played great football over the past few weeks
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas makes big jumps in both polls
No. 20 Texas 34, No. 9 31 Vanderbilt : Five observations and Sunday chat
Poor officiating caused Texas to lose composure in the fourth quarter against Vanderbilt
Inside the Numbers: The good and the ugly of the Texas defense
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
Inside Texas: Texas is trending up with flip targets and elite recruits in Austin for win over Vandy
Inside Texas: Texas still recruiting four-star Baylor commit Jamarion Carlton after impressive visit
Inside Texas: Nation’s No. 1 WR Easton Royal recaps Texas game, Austin experience
Inside Texas: 2027 four-star WR Trey Haralson talks Texas offer, upcoming visit
SEC SHOWDOWN
Austin American-Statesman: Disputed late calls and Diego Pavia aside, Texas held off Vanderbilt
Dallas Morning News: Steve Sarkisian breaks down what went wrong for Texas in fourth quarter vs. Vanderbilt
247Sports: Horns247 Staff Roundtable: What gives us confidence Texas can beat Georgia?
247Sports: Fifteen more thoughts on Texas’ 34-31 home win over No. 9 Vanderbilt
247Sports: PFF Grades: Texas football’s scores in 34-31 win over Vanderbilt
Inside Texas: Texas makes the most of its possessions and beats Vanderbilt at its own game
Inside Texas: 2025 Vanderbilt Post Mortem: Defense
Inside Texas: 2025 Vanderbilt Post Mortem: Offense
Inside Texas: Top PFF defensive grades from Texas’ 34-31 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday
Inside Texas: Top PFF offensive grades from Texas’ 34-31 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday
Inside Texas: Texas Rewatch: Longhorns jump all over Vanderbilt early before things get tight late
Good Bull Hunting: Texas A&M remains at 3 after idle week
Rock M Nation: Pourover: Mizzou hoops count the ‘ifs’
Red Cup Rebellion: Ole Miss runs through South Carolina, 30-14
Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee drops substantially in the polls after loss to Oklahoma
Dawg Sports: What was Billy Gonzales thinking?
A Sea Of Blue: Hugh Freeze fired by Auburn after losing to Mark Stoops and Kentucky
WHAT WE’RE READING
SB Nation: The Chicago Bears miracle comeback against the Bengals nearly killed me
SB Nation: Travon Walker ejected for punch in Jaguars-Raiders
SB Nation: The longest field goals in NFL history, updated after Cam Little’s 68-yarder
NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- So the debate begins.
