Paul Finebaum says Texas belongs in CFP: 'Penalized for doing the right thing'

Paul Finebaum, SEC Network analyst, has advocated for Texas to be included in the College Football Playoff following their significant victory over Texas A&M on November 28. The Longhorns, who finished the regular season with a 9-3 record, including a 6-2 mark in the SEC, defeated the last undefeated SEC team in the Lone Star Showdown. Despite their losses to Ohio State, Florida, and Georgia, Finebaum argues that Texas should not be penalized for their challenging out-of-conference schedule, highlighting their victory over Oklahoma and Vanderbilt as key achievements.

Finebaum supports Texas coach Steve Sarkisian's stance that excluding Texas would be detrimental to college football, citing the team's decision to play a high-profile game against Ohio State as commendable. He criticized Indiana's scheduling strategy by comparison. This marks the second year of the 12-team playoff system, and no team with three losses has yet been included in the College Football Playoff.

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