Answering the biggest potential 'What Ifs' of the playoff picture

Answering the biggest potential ‘What Ifs’ of the playoff picture

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 14: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs for a touchdown during the second quarter in the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 14: Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns rolls out to pass in the third quarter against the Rice Owls at NRG Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

What if Texas and Oklahoma split again, only this time it’s the Longhorns who win the Big 12?

Tom Herman and Sam Elingher have Texas back on the map and are a true threat to Oklahoma in the Big 12. The rough part about playing in a nine-team conference is the round-robin scheduling which denotes a rematch in the conference title game.

I foresee the Longhorns and Sooners splitting again, but if this year is in reverse Oklahoma could be on the outside looking in. If that is Oklahoma’s only loss I still see them receiving a bid unless there is a second SEC team on the brink in which case it’s “sorry Big 12.”

However, if mass chaos ensues and LSU emerges out of the SEC, an argument for Texas would certainly have a pulse. I could see the Longhorns being classified as one of the four best teams if this marriage of events is able to occur.

Playoff Picks: LSU vs Texas and Clemson vs Ohio State.

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