11. LSU Tigers at 6. Texas Longhorns
Does Texas have a concern at quarterback, or were the Georgia Bulldogs just outstanding on Saturday night, and the Longhorns’ offense will rebound quickly? Perhaps the answer is a bit of both, but the timidity of movement and lack of power on throws made while on the move from Quinn Ewers could be lingering impacts of his oblique injury. The offensive line was pushed around and will need to respond moving forward. Texas still has games at Vanderbilt, Arkansas, and Texas A&M, and they probably need to run the table to make the SEC Championship Game. I still think the SEC runner-up gets a home game in the College Football Playoff and has projected Texas to host LSU. The Tigers could move further up the bracket. Still, I think a loss at Texas A&M and then a win over Alabama the next week, plus taking care of business down the stretch, would have the Tigers at 10-2 and squeaking into the field over Indiana (who has a quarterback injury to deal with). The winner would play the Clemson Tigers.
Week 9: LSU (+3.5) at Texas A&M
