3 Reasons Texas Will Return to the College Football Playoffs

Texas football is looking to get back into the College Football Playoff this season to prove that last year was no fluke. Last season, the Longhorns narrowly missed out on a College Football Playoff finale against the Michigan Wolverines.

With the Longhorns beginning the season ranked fourth in the coaches poll, all eyes will be on Texas as the season begins. Let's look at three reasons why the Longhorns will likely be back in the College Football Playoff.

The College Football Playoff field is expanding this season, meaning the Longhorns have a better chance of advancing. They no longer have to be in the top four at the end of the season to advance. With the new College Football Playoff rules, champions of the Power Five conferences are automatically in. That leaves seven highly ranked teams to fill the remaining spots.

Given the SEC's intense schedule this season, teams that don't make it to the finals in Atlanta, Georgia, have a good chance of being a wild card. The College Football Playoff Committee will look at the strength of the schedule before considering the overall record. This new rule should give Texas an advantage over teams from the Big 12 and Big 10. The Longhorns could lose two games and still be a wild card.

The Longhorns should finish their first season in the SEC with a record of 10-2 or 9-3. While that won't get them into the SEC Championship game and the title, it should get the committee's attention. Some of the losses the Longhorns could suffer this season are against Georgia, Florida, and Oklahoma University.

The Longhorns have many players who want to return to the College Football Playoffs.

Quinn Ewers has a lot to prove if he wants to be drafted high in the NFL Draft. He will do whatever it takes to get back to the College Football Playoffs. Although Arch Manning is the quarterback of the future and should start next season, it's time for Ewers to prove himself as a leader.

At SEC Media Day, you could tell he was ready to face the Colorado State Rams. If the Longhorns make the College Football Playoffs, Ewers will be the main reason they return.