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Ohio State Football: Week 8 CFP Power Rankings

By Shayne Nissen

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 22: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes watches as his team warms up before a game against the Tulane Green Wave at Ohio Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 22: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes watches as his team warms up before a game against the Tulane Green Wave at Ohio Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 13: Tre Watson #5 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball in the first half as Calvin Anderson #66 blocks James Lynch #93 of the Baylor Bears at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 13: Tre Watson #5 of the Texas Longhorns runs the ball in the first half as Calvin Anderson #66 blocks James Lynch #93 of the Baylor Bears at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

8. Texas

This week Texas avoided a narrow upset against a generally inferior team. This near upset came against Baylor, a game in which the Longhorns won 23-17, and starting quarterback Sam Ehlinger went down with a shoulder sprain.

The Longhorns have a bye week next which works great for getting Ehlinger back on the field.

So far this season Ehlinger has thrown for 1,534 yards, 11 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, and he has put up those totals with a 65% completion rate.

These are good numbers as Ehlinger has been playing well for a Texas team that’s 6-1 and hasn’t lost since week one vs Maryland. The Longhorns will be looking to take this momentum all the way to the Big 12 Championship game and a potential College Football Playoff berth.

Only time will tell what’s in store for Tom Herman’s Texas club.

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