Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt, likely earning one of the at-large bids thanks to a 10-2 regular season record. Texas clinched its spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game with its win over Texas A&M. There, they'll face Georgia for the second time this season. The Longhorns lost their first game against the Bulldogs 30-15.

Texas enters Saturday night as the No. 3 team in the current College Football Playoff rankings, on track to both qualify for the 12-team field and earn a first-round bye (given to the winner of each of the Power 4 conferences). The Longhorns will quickly lose that comfortable position with a loss Saturday night.

The Texas Longhorns are moving anywhere in the latest release of the College Football Playoff rankings. Texas remains at No. 3 ahead of Saturday's ri