Tim Tebow believes there's a 'real argument' to be made for Texas making CFP

Texas defeated Texas A&M in the Lone Star Showdown on Friday night, ending the Aggies’ undefeated season and keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive. However, the Longhorns’ three regular season losses has their fate uncertain heading into the postseason.

Tim Tebow joined SportsCenter on Saturday morning ahead of SEC Nation to discuss the Longhorns’ 27-17 victory, and what this means for Texas moving forward. Tebow made the case for the Longhorns, dissecting their schedule to prove why they’re one of the top 12 teams in the country.

“I think there’s a real argument, to be honest,” Tebow told SportsCenter host Gary Striewski. “When you look at what they have done this year, they lost to the No. 1 team in the country. They played five top 10 teams in the country. When they played them, they’re 3-2 and the two losses are on the road.

“I think the two biggest arguments is who they have played and how they’re playing now. Now, do I think the committee is going to put them in unless crazy things happen? Probably not. Are they one of the 12 best teams in college football right now. I think you could make the argument that they’re one of the top 12 best teams.”

The Florida legend called out the many teams choosing to play “cupcake” non-conference schedules. He believes that at the end of the year, teams like Texas who lost their blockbuster non-conference matchup in the season opener are being punished because the selection committee weighs records instead of diving deep into each team’s schedule. In turn, this diminishes excitement for the sport in Tebow’s eyes.

Additionally, Tebow wondered whether a CFP contender from another conference like Utah or BYU in the Big 12 would have done with a similar schedule. Would the committee consider them if they lost a similar opener coupled with the losses they currently have?

That’s a question that doesn’t have an answer. At the moment, the question of Texas’ CFP fate doesn’t, either.

“I think it’s a hard decision, and obviously there’s a lot that’s going to take place,” Tebow continued. “But I do think that the committee needs to stop and weigh it and really look at is this Texas team, one of the 12 best teams in college football. And I think if they they really look at it that way, I think there’s at least an argument for them.”