| 09 November 2009
This is part two of six in an SECRivals exclusive mini-series. We are taking a look at the six teams that could reasonably end up in the BCS Title game. The first team examined was the Florida Gators. Today we turn our attention to the number three Texas Longhorns.
Texas has been an upper tier team for the entire season. Everyone knows that Colt McCoy is the lynch pin in the Longhorn offense. While Texas has struggled at times (Wyoming and Oklahoma for example), this team is still undefeated.
Texas: BCS Rank #3 (.9234)
Of any of the teams vying for college football's pinnacle, Texas is the one team that most reminds me of the Florida Gators. The Longhorns defense is very solid, but over shadowed by an offense that has not looked that great at times. If the Longhorns fail down the stretch at any point, it will be because of offensive inefficiency. Of course, this could be my SEC homerism coming out.
As is the case with nearly any team in college football, the Longhorns are good, but not world beaters. The most difficult part of the Texas schedule is behind them with remaining games:
at Baylor (4-5)
Kansas (5-4)
at Texas A&M (5-4)
Realistically, there is not a team remaining on Texas' schedule that should beat the Longhorns. Texas should have clear sailing until they reach the Big 12 title game on December 5th.
The Big 12 Championship game can not be a loss. If the Longhorns lose the championship game, they will be shut out of the BCS Title game. It really is that simple: win out and play for the crystal ball. Lose one game and Texas will be on the outside looking in.
SECRivals' Opinion: We would not be shocked to see the Longhorns run the table all the way through the Big 12 title game. A Big 12 Championship could very well put this team in or out of the BCS Championship Game. We are looking at Texas as a 55% lock to play in Pasadena come January.
