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Don’t Laugh: Up to Four Texas Teams Could Make College Football Playoff
Texas A&M is in, Texas Tech is nearly locked, and SMU and North Texas control their destiny. Here’s how Texas could dominate the CFP picture in the final weeks of the season.

There is a legitimate chance that up to four of the 13 FBS teams in Texas reach the College Football Playoff. Before you laugh, remember that Texas A&M is a lock, Texas Tech is virtually one, as well, and SMU and North Texas control their own destiny to win conference championships and clinch an auto-bid. Texas and Houston are also in the mix, but both hold extremely long odds.
Ahead of the latest CFP rankings reveal, here is the roadmap for each of the six teams technically alive.
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