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

Paul Finebaum pleaded Texas' CFP case after the Longhorns' marquee win over Texas A&M, despite their three losses this season.

Rivalry weekend once again delivered great drama and high stakes in the conclusion to college football's regular season.

In the marquee matchup of the night, No. 16 Texas finally put all the pieces together and upset bitter rival and No. 3 Texas A&M in a result that knocked the Aggies out of the SEC title game. The Longhorns kept alive their own College Football Playoff hopes, but they'll need some help to get in the field.

The No. 5 Texas Tech Red Raiders face the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.Va.

No. 3 Texas A&M faces No. 16 Texas on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 (11/28/25) at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.