{"id":13112,"date":"2025-11-18T04:02:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/arch-manning-breaks-silence-on-texas-college-football-playoff-chances-sporting-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T04:02:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T04:02:45","slug":"arch-manning-breaks-silence-on-texas-college-football-playoff-chances-sporting-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=13112","title":{"rendered":"Arch Manning breaks silence on Texas’ College Football Playoff chances | Sporting News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jeff Hauser<\/p>\n

Texas quarterback Arch Manning had the wind taken out of his sails on Saturday night. The Longhorns\u2019 shrinking College Football Playoff hopes has been at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Manning had a confident message after the 35-10 loss to No. 5 Georgia.<\/p>\n

Texas entered the matchup knowing a win in Athens would all but lock up a path to the postseason. Instead, the Longhorns were overpowered on both sides of the ball, falling to 7-3 and leaving their playoff chances dependent on outside help. But the team insists its goals remain intact, if it handles business.<\/p>\n

Manning faced relentless pressure from Georgia\u2019s front and addressed the team\u2019s postseason outlook head-on. He said the Longhorns are staying focused on what they can control, beginning with the game against Arkansas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just going to go do our best to beat Arkansas,\u201d Manning said via SI. \u201cLearn from it. Look in the mirror. \u2018How can you get better?\u2019 You know, that\u2019s the thing about college football \u2014 you\u2019ve got a game next week. So learn, hopefully get better, and move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Texas must win out. This includes a decisive victory over No. 3 Texas A&M to close the regular season to have any realistic shot at becoming the first three-loss team to reach the CFP. A strong finish the players believe could put them back in the national discussion.<\/p>\n

The Longhorns will learn their updated CFP ranking Tuesday night. Anything outside the top 20 would be a critical setback.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jeff Hauser\u00a0is a freelance writer with The Sporting News.\u00a0He has over twenty years of experience and is a two-time Emmy Award winner, Heisman Trophy and Biletnikoff Award voter. Among the events he has covered are the Super Bowl, College Football Playoff, World Series, World Cup, and WBC Boxing.\u00a0Hauser\u00a0is a regular guest on FOX Sports and ESPN Radio. He previously wrote for Sports Illustrated, SB Nation and Athlon Sports. \u00a0
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