5. Texas Longhorns11-2 (7-1 SEC regular season)What’s next: vs. No. 12 Clemson, Austin, Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. ETHead coach: Steve Sarkisian (fourth season, 36-16 at Texas)About Sarkisian: The former Southern California head coach revived his career by calling plays for Nick Saban and national title contender Alabama in 2019-20. As a head coach, his only postseason wins (two) are in the Holiday Bowl and he’s 0-2 in bowl games at Texas and 0-1 in the College Football Football. The Longhorns lost to Washington 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl in January in a national semifinal game.ResumeTexas finds itself being questioned about the quality of its victories even after taking Georgia to overtime in the SEC Championship. Two losses, both to Georgia, prevent Texas from a coveted bye week. There are zero wins on the Longhorns’ season resume against teams in the CFP Top 25 and will hear about totaling only 60 rushing yards in two defeats against the Bulldogs.”This stings,” Sarkisian said Saturday night in Atlanta after Georgia’s 22-19 OT win. “But we get a chance to regroup in a couple of weeks and get in the College Football Playoff. I think we’re plenty good enough to go win it.”Postseason historyTexas played for a national title in 2010, losing the BCS national championship game to Alabama, 37-21, and last won the title in the 2005 season behind Vince Young.The Longhorns have four national championships in college football: 1963, 1969, 1970 and 2005.The road to AtlantaTexas starts the playoffs at home against ACC champion Clemson and a second conference champ, Arizona State (Big 12), would follow in the quarterfinals at the Peach Bowl.No. 1 Oregon, which plays the winner of the 8-9 matchup between Tennessee and Ohio State, is among potential semifinals opponents.Names to KnowOT Kelvin Banks Jr.