College Football Playoff selection committee chairman Warde Manuel pointed toward Texas football's road wins at Michigan and Vanderbilt when explaining the committee's decision to place the Longhorns at No. 5 in the first rankings release of 2024.

As expected, the Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season. The Horns sit behind Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia and Miami in the list. Penn State, Tennessee,

The first College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday, and as expected, the Texas Longhorns are squarely in the mix in the eyes of the CFP committee. Texas slides in at No. 5 in the initial rankings and is the No.