Surprise, surprise.

No. 16 Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is politicking for his Longhorns to make the College Football Playoff.

After taking down the undefeated No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday , Sarkisian used his postgame press conference to advocate for his team to play beyond the regular season.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian enters the stadium before an NCAA college football game against Arkansas, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Austin, Texas. AP

“I think we’re absolutely a playoff team,” Sarkisian told reporters. “… We’re the first team since the 2019 national champion LSU team to beat three top-10 ranked teams in the same season during the regular season. Let’s just chew on that for a second.”

The Longhorns improved to 9-3 with the win, but look likely to fall outside the

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