AUSTIN, Texas — Arch Manning found a hole, found space, found the end zone. And with the dagger touchdown, Texas found itself back in the College Football Playoff conversation, even if everyone outside the southeastern United States doesn’t want to hear it.

Considering Auburn's season and recent history in the Iron Bowl, it's hardly a surprise to see the College GameDay crew and guest picker Aidan Hutchinson uninamous in picking the Crimson Tide to avoid an upset. Desmond Howard and former Alabama head coach Nick Saban each were quick to pick the Crimson Tide.

The Longhorns delivered far more than a victory over Texas A&M on Friday—they crafted a statement win that strengthened their postseason credentials. Texas dominated No. 3 Texas A&M 27–17 at home on Friday night,

DALLAS — It's been a good year for college football in Texas. In fact, among the 12 teams that will make the College Football Playoff, at least two from Texas are a sure-fire bets to make the field, at least one other controls their own destiny and a fourth could play the role of Cinderella.

Broadcast partner ESPN is working with the CFP to move its original deadline of Dec. 1 to late January, a source said. The CFP's 10 conference commissioners and Notre Dame's athletics director have been in a stalemate regarding the format of the CFP, which could expand from 12 teams to as many as 24 in the near future.

Why wait until Saturday to watch college football? Some of the biggest matchups this week are happening on Black Friday, when we could see multiple Power Four teams, including Texas A&M and Indiana, clinch spots in their conference title games with wins and a few others can effectively punch their playoff tickets.

Georgia is the only team to make the SEC Chamlionship game very year since the SEC got rid of divisions two years ago.