Arch Manning’s Heisman hopes are officially on the clock, folks. Texas football just kicked off a schedule so brutal, it might be one of the toughest any school has ever faced, and the NFL is watching his every move to see what this prospect is truly made of. Week 4 of the college football season is absolutely stacked, with six AP Top 25 matchups going down.
The Gauntlet Just Landed in Texas
Seriously, the top-ranked Longhorns are heading to No. 14 Tennessee this weekend, and that’s just the start of it. Texas has to play ranked teams in six of their next seven matchups. We’re talking Tennessee, Florida, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, LSU, and Texas A&M. If that doesn’t scream “gut check,” I don’t know what does. This Week 4 slate is already setting records, marking the most ranked games on any single day in AP poll history. Texas had that epic win against Ohio State, which really got everyone’s attention, but that feels like ancient history compared to what’s coming next.
Playoff Picture Is Wild Right Now
While Texas sits pretty with an 85 percent chance of making the 12-team postseason field, according to ESPN’s latest odds, Notre Dame (81%) and Miami (78%) are right on their heels. But the rest of the College Football Playoff picture is pure chaos. Just look at LSU. Lane Kiffin and LSU football are on life support after getting absolutely drilled by Ole Miss in Oxford. ESPN Insights dropped a bomb showing Texas A&M plummeting 36% and LSU dropping 22% in their playoff chances, while Ole Miss rocketed up 21%. You gotta hand it to Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss, who scored a huge touchdown against LSU. It’s a reminder that anything can happen in this league.
So, here we are. It all starts this weekend with the Longhorns trekking to No. 14 Tennessee. Can Manning prove he’s worth the hype and lead Texas through this brutal gauntlet? We’re all gonna find out, and it’s going to be a wild ride to watch.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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