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Sarkisian: CFP Overlooks Venue, Texas Will Schedule Elite

7/25/2026

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On July 23, 2026, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the CFP committee says location does not matter.
He said Texas schedules teams like Ohio State to test the squad, not to avoid risk, and faulted CFP system for penalizing losses without crediting quality or venue.
He affirmed Texas will keep scheduling top-tier opponents despite the risk, noting Longhorns finished No. 13 in CFP rankings ahead of No. 11 Notre Dame and No. 12 BYU.

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On July 23, 2026, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the CFP committee says location does not matter.
He said Texas schedules teams like Ohio State to test the squad, not to avoid risk, and faulted CFP system for penalizing losses without crediting quality or venue.
He affirmed Texas will keep scheduling top-tier opponents despite the risk, noting Longhorns finished No. 13 in CFP rankings ahead of No. 11 Notre Dame and No. 12 BYU.