For a school that got so much right in its introduction to college football’s upper crust, to the point that it’s the SEC’s last hope, Texas sure picked the wrong side of the bracket. Notre Dame or Penn State would have been just fine in the semifinals.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis give their score predictions for Ohio State football's game against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

The Buckeyes are the only program to appear in four of the last six CFPs, but their last national title was 10 years ago – the first season of the four-team playoff. The Longhorns’ last national