We still don’t know the answer to the long-awaited question, but one thing is for certain, and that is that No. 3 Texas football is in the Sugar Bowl facing Washington in a College Football Playoff semi-final matchup.
So, that means that Texas is getting there. But back? That’s still to be determined. Of course, does a national championship finally answer that question, or just getting there fill in the blank? We all know what Longhorns football fans and head coach Steve Sarkisian and team want. Winning a national title for the first time since 2005 would make the ultimate declarative statement. But it still can’t go unsaid how impressive this year’s Texas team was.
Texas (12-1), on their way out of the Big 12, captured their first conference championship title since 2009 after defeating Oklahoma State in a 49-21 routing. The one lone blemish was their loss in the Red River Rivalry game to Oklahoma. So, by season’s end, it won’t be a perfect season, but it could be the best and biggest season in program history in almost two decades.
In their way will be the No. 2 Huskies (13-0) who are likewise conference champions, although in a much shorter timeframe from their last (2018). And also similar to the Longhorns, they’re on their way out of the current conference in the Pac-12 that has completely folded, and will head to the Big Ten.
Will Texas find themselves in their first College Football Playoff national championship, or will their destination take a backseat yet again? Let’s get into some Texas football Sugar Bowl bold predictions.
