Making the Case: Six Teams from Texas Still in CFP Hunt

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2025 season were announced on Tuesday night, and three programs from the Lone Star State were included in the Top 11. The undefeated Texas A&M Aggies checked in at No. 3 behind Ohio State and Indiana. Texas Tech was eighth and Texas was 11th. 

But those aren’t our only teams still in the mix. One of the guaranteed spots goes to the top-ranked conference champion in the G5 ranks and that’ll likely come out of the American Conference. North Texas is tied for the conference lead heading into mid-November. While long shots, rivals SMU and TCU are still alive in their conference races and the winner of the Big 12 and ACC will always have a spot.