The Texas Longhorns have taken a tumble down the College Football Playoff rankings after a blowout loss to the Georgia Bulldogs.

Texas didn’t just lose to Georgia on Saturday. It watched its playoff hopes get buried under a 35–10 score that pushed the Longhorns down to No. 17, the highest-ranked three-loss team, but still miles from where a playoff contender sits in mid-November.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning’s name, image, and likeness evaluation has decreased by more than $3 million since the 2025 college football season kicked off earlier this year, from a staggering $6.8 million to $3.

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Heading into last Saturdays’ important matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs, the Texas Longhorns had a golden opportunity to control their postseason destiny.

Texas has 3 losses as we head into the penultimate week of the regular season. There are 3 common themes in those losses.

The Arkansas secondary has struggled this season. Can Texas avoid literally dropping the football against the Razorbacks on Saturday?

College football analyst, Joel Klatt, gave his thoughts on Texas' odds of making the college football playoff in his weekly discussion on the top 25.