Longhorns Daily News: Joel Klatt on CFP field: ‘Texas is an obvious one for me’

Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt recently broke down some of his favorite programs going into the College Football Playoff decision. Naturally, that included the Texas Longhorns.

“Texas is an obvious one for me and it’s not because of what the quarterback did,” Klatt said, per On3. “It’s actually not just because of the result against Alabama, although that helps. It’s not just because of Steve Sarkisian and the way he calls plays, although that helps. It’s not just Xavier Worthy and some of the skill position players on the outside, although that helps. Do you know why Texas is real? It’s because they’re real at the line of scrimmage.”

He later added, “Their defense is consistent and it’s consistently good. They can run the ball. They went out against Alabama, what I categorize as a pretty good defense, and they ended the game on the field in the last seven minutes. That’s what makes them real.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Texas hopes to heat up as Big 12 play continues against BYU

Austin American-Statesman: Golden: No. 3 Texas is in no mood to overlook No. 24 Kansas (again)

Dallas Morning News: Texas prediction: Can No. 3 Longhorns secure first 5-0 start since 2009 against Kansas?

247Sports: The Insider: Quinn Ewers’ NFL future, Jonathon Brooks’ rise and a breakdown of Texas’ depth on defense

247Sports: Know Your Longhorn Foe: Q&A gives an inside look at an undefeated Kansas team heading to Austin

247Sports: Why Texas has been a slower-starting team offensively at home than on the road

Inside Texas: Five Texas Longhorns to watch against the Kansas Jayhawks

Inside Texas: The upcoming two-game stretch will say a lot about the 2023 Texas Longhorns

Inside Texas: Byron Murphy is ‘built like a pit bull’ and having a hell of a season on defense and offense

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Jonathon Brooks emerging as worthy RB1 for Texas

No. 3 Texas vs. No. 24 Kansas: QB Jalon Daniels leads explosive Jayhawks offense

WATCH: Steve Sarkisian addresses the media ahead of Kansas

Texas loss to Kansas in 2021 ‘exposed some warts’ in the Longhorns program

No. 3 Texas 38, Baylor 6: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Texas Longhorns in the NFL: Texans FB Andrew Beck turns on special teams jets

Big 12 releases 2023-24 men’s league basketball schedule

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: Visitor list for Texas vs. Kansas

247Sports: Where Texas commits are playing this week

247Sports: Four-star ‘25 Edge Nasir Wyatt cuts his list to eight, goes in-depth on his finalists

247Sports: Five-star Terry Bussey making a tough decision on Thursday

247Sports: Four-star DL target Landon Rink updates recruitment midway through junior season

Inside Texas: Best Class Scenario: 2025 first edition

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: Texas remains unanimous pick at top of Big 12 football rankings

Dallas Morning News: After Baylor blowout, Steve Sarkisian says Texas still has one major area to improve

Inside Texas: Taking care of business against Kansas

Inside Texas: 2023 Kansas Jayhawks football preview

Inside Texas: Comparing statistics between Kansas and Texas, two undefeated teams looking to start 5-0

Our Daily Bears: Position group grades from Texas

Frogs O’ War: Football: TCU TE Chase Curtis named 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist

The Smoking Musket: West Virginia Football Preview: West Virginia at TCU

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Three Things We Learned: Oklahoma State

Bring On The Cats: K-State, Tang agree to contract extension

Rock Chalk Talk: A (semi) statistical recap of BYU

WHAT WE’RE READING

SB Nation: Taylor Swift loves Travis Kelce so much she’s willing to watch Zach Wilson play QB

SB Nation: Jimmy Butler wants NBA to investigate Bucks following Damian Lillard trade

SB Nation: Robert Saleh’s bizarre loyalty to Zach Wilson could cost him his job

NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND

• Texas volleyball takes on BYU tonight at 8pm Central.

• Have a day, Andrew Beck!