Texas received a No. 5 ranking and would be slotted as the sixth seed and play No. 11 Alabama in the first round of the new postseason format, according to the initial rankings released by the College Football Playoff selection committee Tuesday night.

College Football Playoff selection committee chairman Warde Manuel pointed toward Texas football's road wins at Michigan and Vanderbilt when explaining the committee's decision to place the Longhorns at No. 5 in the first rankings release of 2024.

If the College Football Playoff began today, the Texas A&M Aggies would just miss out on securing a spot in the field. The initial CFP rankings were released T