Texas' toughest test of the year is its next test. The Longhorns next face college football's most talented team in the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes have outscored their two playoff opponents, Tennessee (10-3) and Oregon (13-1), by a combined score of 83-38.

The first College Football Playoff semifinal is set as (8) Ohio State and (5) Texas will meet in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, Jan. 10 with a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. This will be just the fourth meeting all-time, and the first since 2009, between two of the sport's most storied program.