Texas finishes ranked No. 13 in the final College Football Playoff top-25
The Texas Longhorns were ranked No. 13 in the final College Football Playoff top 25. As a result, the Longhorns did not earn a spot in the 12-team CFP this season.
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Other Southeastern Conference teams in the final College Football Playoff top 25 include No. 3 Georgia, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 8 Oklahoma, No. 9 Alabama, and No. 14 Vanderbilt. Ohio State, who the Longhorns lost to in week one of the 2025 season, was ranked No. 2.
College Football Playoff top 25
- Indiana Hoosiers
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Oregon Ducks
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Texas A&M Aggies
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Miami Hurricanes
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- BYU Cougars
- Texas Longhorns
- Vanderbilt Commodores
- Utah Utes
- USC Trojans
- Arizona Wildcats
- Michigan Wolverines
- Virginia Cavaliers
- Tulane Green Wave
- Houston Cougars
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- Iowa Hawkeyes
- James Madison Dukes
- North Texas Mean Green
Four byes
- Indiana
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Texas Tech
CFP Matchups
12 James Madison Dukes
5 Oregon Ducks
(Winner plays Texas Tech)
9 Alabama Crimson Tide
8 Oklahoma Sooners
(Winner plays Indiana)
11 Tulane Green Wave
6 Ole Miss Rebels
(Winner plays Georgia)
10 Miami Hurricanes
7 Texas A&M Aggies
(Winner plays Ohio State)
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