Texas' best win this year is against Clemson in the first-round of the playoff. They haven't played a team as good as Ohio State, and they certainly haven't beaten anyone as good as Ohio State. This is going to be an incredibly challenging test for the Longhorns and they will have to play mistake-free football to get a win.

Although it may seem like the playoff gave Texas some home field advantage, it was actually picked as a semifinal location due to Oregon. The semifinal sites are determined by proximity, so Oregon was given the Cotton Bowl side of the bracket, with Georgia's side of the bracket getting the Orange.

The weather expected Thursday morning is forcing some fans to hit the roads or skies a little earlier than planned.