Texas doesn’t deserve it losing a bad game to a mediocre football team but the committee will give them a spot after the Longhorms smashed an equally mediocre Oklahoma State squad.
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Texas got beat by a no 8 ranked team, in a game that is traditionally like Alabama and Auburn, Chicago vs Green Bay, Phily vs Giants etc.
Better check your data. Oklahoma was not “mediocre”, and ended a solid 12 on Strength of Record. That said, Alabama does rate 4 and Texas 5. https://www.espn.com/college-football/fpi/_/view/resume