College
Texas and SMU make the inaugural 12-team Playoff
The Texas Longhorns are a 5-seed playing ACC Champion Clemson Tigers, while SMU Mustangs are an 11-seed facing Penn State Nittany Lions.
Two Texas teams have made the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.
The Texas Longhorns dropped from the projected 3-seed to the 5-seed after losing the SEC Championship Game in overtime to Georgia. They will face the ACC Champion Clemson Tigers (10–3) at Darrell K. Royal Texas-Memorial Stadium on Saturday, December 21 at 3:00 p.m. The game will air on TNT.
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