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AUSTIN — Texas seems to be safely locked into a College Football Playoff berth even if it loses to Texas A&M on Saturday night in College Station unless it fell nine spots, according to the rankings Tuesday night.

The main kicker is that regardless of what happens over the next two weeks, the Longhorns have a very high chance of reaching the College Football Playoff now that it has expanded to a 12-team format.