Texas and SMU are in prime position to make the College Football Playoff and possibly play each other. DALLAS — Texas and SMU are both in prime position to represent the Lone Star State in the College Football Playoff.

Here are five takeaways from the fifth installment of the College Football Playoff rankings, which were unveiled Tuesday night on ESPN. You can find a full breakdown of the rankings here. Texas-Georgia,

AUSTIN — Texas held onto a first-round bye under the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night but could possibly play Georgia in consecutive games and for a third time this season in the quarterfinals.