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Records fell and a brand new staff rose into the College Football Playoff projection Saturday night time as No. 11 Texas toppled No. 3 Alabama 34-24 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Longhorns trainer Steve Sarkisian changed into simply the 3rd Nick Saban assistant to defeat his former boss, and in doing so, the ‘Horns ended the Crimson Tide’s 21-game house successful streak, prior to now the longest energetic mark in the country.
Alabama, prior to now projected to complete the season No. 4 in the CFP Rankings, is now out of the playoff box with Texas projected to take the No. 3 seed as an undefeated Big 12 champion.
No. 1 Georgia (45-0 vs. Ball State) and No. 2 Michigan (35-7 vs. UNLV) handle the highest spots after dominant nonconference victories, whilst No. 4 Florida State — projected as an undefeated ACC champion — is in the method of keeping up the ultimate spot in the sector as it’s right now operating via Southern Miss at house.
If the Longhorns high quality for the playoff as projected, it will mark the second one instantly yr the Big 12 places a staff in the sector. This as Texas and Oklahoma get ready to go away the Big 12 for the SEC starting July 1, 2024.
Texas’ win over Alabama will reverberate throughout the New Year’s Six and the remainder of the bowl projections. Those will probably be up to date in this area and on our CBS Sports bowl projections web page Sunday morning.
College Football Playoff
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Jan. 8 |
National Championship |
Title recreation | Semifinal winners |
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Jan. 1 - Advertisement -
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Rose Bowl |
Semifinal |
(2) Michigan vs. (3) Texas |
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Jan. 1 |
Sugar Bowl |
Semifinal |
(1) Georgia vs. (4) Florida State |
Jerry Palm’s whole, up to date bowl projections after Week 2 will probably be to be had Sunday morning.