Texas Longhorns CFP Chances, Indiana Football Reality Check, 24-Team Playoff, Brendan Sorsby & More

About this episode

George Wrighster discusses the Texas Longhorns' chances in the College Football Playoff and various dynamics in college football.

George Wrighster tells the truth about Texas Longhorns football under Steve Sarkisian. He breaks down whether Texas Football is a real CFP national championship contender, whether Steve Sarkisian is a championship-level coach, why the 24-team College Football Playoff (CFP) keeps gaining momentum, why Indiana fans need a reality check, what Brendan Sorsby’s judge means for Texas Tech, and why college football fans still root for the laundry more than the names in this loaded George Wrighster’s College Football Podcast episode. George also explains why Oregon football had a better offseason than Indiana Football, why the Big Ten coaches unanimously backing a 24-team CFP is bad for the sport, and why the Texas Longhorns are now in the uncomfortable spot where respect is no longer enough and only trophies will do.   The biggest takeaway, according to George, is that Texas is no longer trying to prove it belongs. Texas already matters again. The real question now is whether Steve Sarkisian can finish the job and turn playoff relevance into a national championship. George explains why Sark rebuilt Texas from a 5-7 mess into a real SEC contender, why Quinn Ewers changed…

People in this episode

Host: George Wrighster

Topics covered

• Texas Longhorns football
• College Football Playoff
• Indiana Football
• coaching analysis
• college football dynamics
• SEC contenders
• playoff implications

Keywords

• Texas Longhorns
• CFP
• Steve Sarkisian
• Indiana Football
• Brendan Sorsby
• 24-team playoff
• Oregon football
• Big Ten
• Quinn Ewers
• Arch Manning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Longhorns, Indiana Football, Oregon football, Big Ten, Texas Tech, Pete Kwiatkowski, Will Muschamp

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