The Texas Longhorns don't have much to feel positive about when it comes to their chances to make the College Football Playoff for a third straight season after the latest rankings release.

Texas A&M is a lock to make the 12-team College Football Playoff field. Here's what the Aggies must improve in order to advance.

Texas Tech will secure a first-round bye with a win over BYU in the Big XII championship. Meanwhile, Texas A&M will likely host a playoff game in College Station. North Texas will likely claim the 12-seed with a win in the AAC title game, but could bump up to the 11-seed depending on the result of the ACC championship between Duke and Virginia.

Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia called on President Donald Trump to make an executive order to increase the College Football Playoff field.

Updating College Football Playoff and bowl game projections as rivalry week brought the regular season to a close

In the days following Texas ' impressive upset victory over previously undefeated Texas A&M, head coach Steve Sarkisian has gone on a media tour demanding his Longhorns make the College Football Playoff despite suffering three losses during the season.

Who will Texas Tech football line up with in the final College Football Playoff bracket next week? Predicting the Red Raiders' CFP path.