Tracking Hot Take Columnists (2024 CFP Edition)

[chainsaw 10281]

Round One

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[Drew 2919]

Jesus.

[chainsaw 10281]

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5. Texas

This season: 11-2, 7-1 SEC
Last season: 12-2, 8-1 Big 12 (Big 12 champion)

Like Oregon, the Longhorns had lofty expectations coming into the season and fully met them. Texas was picked No. 2 in the preseason SEC poll and finished first in the regular season, landing as the only one-loss team in the conference. They fell short in overtime to Georgia, but still earned a trip to the CFP as the top at-large squad. Granted, No. 3 Texas ended up having a surprise favorable schedule after Oklahoma and Michigan both tanked, but the performance was serious. The Longhorns are everything they hoped they'd be in the SEC. Their success would have been unimaginable when the move was announced in 2021, right before a 5-7 season.