The Texas Longhorns were nearly two-touchdown favorites in each of their first two College Football Playoff games, but that couldn't be further from the case in

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said on Friday that Ohio State is "the best team in college football," and the Longhorns will need their best performance in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 10 to beat the Buckeyes.

Texas football is 24-4 over the past two seasons and head coach Steve Sarkisian has the Longhorns primed for the CFP quarterfinals and beyond.

Before the College Football Playoff quarterfinal games kicked off, the Texas Longhorns were the betting favorite to win the national championship. Just a few

The Texas Longhorns blew past Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff, then survived an upset bid from Arizona State in Wednesday's 39-31 thriller at the Peach Bowl. Steve Sarkisian's squad won't be considered the power program in the CFP semifinals,

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Texas Longhorns picks, predictions, odds, TV channel, time, streaming for CFP semifinal game on Friday, Jan. 10.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian opted not to give the Ohio State Buckeyes any bulletin board material on Friday, ahead of the two teams' College Football Playoff semifinal matchup next week. "I need Longhorn Nation to show out in Arlington,