College
Lone Star Supremacy: SMU Surges, UNT Dominates, and A&M Eyes History
From SMU’s ACC surge to North Texas’ G5 push and A&M’s historic SEC chase, Week 13 proved once again that the road to the 2025 postseason runs straight through the state of Texas.
Week 13 served as the table setter for a high stakes weekend of action down the stretch. Five teams from the Lone Star State have playoff aspirations and four control their own destiny. Texas A&M is a lock and can clinch its first SEC Championship game berth with a win over Texas on Black Friday. SMU now controls its ACC championship destiny after launching Louisville into the sun and getting help from Pitt in a win over Georgia Tech. Texas Tech is the favorite in the Big 12 and North Texas is the betting favorite to win the American and receive the G5 bid.
Week 13 also provided some important results for teams in bowl contention as UTSA continued to dominate conference opponents in the Alamodome and Texas State allowed 14 points in its second straight win to keep postseason hopes alive. The state of Texas is the capital of college football so far in 2025 and here are my 10 thoughts on another impressive weekend inside the borders.
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