I honestly don't know why it's problematic for some of you to understand that if everything stays the same and everyone that HAS TO play their head to heads plays that Texas is in if they take care of business no questions asked. The committee decided that Texas is in.
The question becomes okay what if Texas drops one of TAMU or Georgia who are top 5. Assuming that happens then Texas needs some help from a few sources:
1) any other SEC team ahead of them.
2) the ACC and Big XII teams underperforming or collapsing late season
3) Chaos in general (includes B1G and ND losses)
The likelihood of inclusion at 9-3 is based in order on the above. There's a billion permutations of that right now including the order of the third hypothetical loss for Texas.
Its best to: Root for anyone who Texas has yet to play to win until they play, if Texas has not and will not play them in SEC play for them to lose.
Beyond that root for everyone in the ACC or Big XII to look like complete ass and consolidate to a single team. Become BYU or Virginia fans.
Further beyond that wish for everyone to lose in embarassing fashion. Fuck Oregon and Dan Lanning, Marcus Freemans team implodes, Michigan beats Ohio State. Etc etc. Complete chaos HELPS Texas in a 9-3 scenario.
After Georgia we will have a lot clearer picture on what to root for in terms of exact teams and scheduled games. Unless Texas gets blown the fuck out they will remain in the conversation through the final game of the season.