Texas football is rolling with three consecutive wins, sparking renewed chatter for the College Football Playoffs. But a big one looms this Saturday against Vanderbilt — with the CFP a big topic here.

The Longhorns face a fierce gauntlet featuring three nationally ranked Southeastern Conference teams left. It starts with the No. 9 ranked team in the nation, featuring a rising Heisman Trophy contender, setting foot in Austin. Arch Manning looks ready to go too following his concussion scare from the Mississippi State game .

This sets up a rather tricky home test for the ‘Horns. Vandy leads this series 8-4-1 all-time despite both teams playing only its second SEC matchup together Saturday.

There's lots of implications here for Steve Sarkisian , Manning and company that leads into

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