Don’t look now, but Texas is rising rapidly in the College Football Playoff rankings even after beating a second-tier SEC team. By virtue of its lopsided 49-17 win over Florida (4-5) and losses by Georgia and Miami,

There's a lot of football left to be played, but if the 12-team College Football Playoff started today, the Georgia Bulldogs would be out. The Alabama Crimson Tide would be in, as would the Texas Longhorns,