1. Both Texas and Texas A&M will make the College Football Playoff

I’m calling for a massively successful season for the two top college football programs in the state of Texas. My prediction that Texas A&M will win the SEC makes it pretty obvious I think they’re headed for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The idea that a winner of college football’s toughest conference wouldn’t get an invitation is almost unthinkable.

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger really came on down the stretch last season and could be among the Heisman Trophy invitees. After thoroughly dominating Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, Tom Herman’s club has a lot of momentum heading into the offseason and are primed and ready to dethrone Oklahoma in the Big 12.

Expect Oklahoma to be the preseason favorite in the Big 12 now that Hurts has transferred there, but Texas beat them in their regular season meeting last year before losing in the Big 12 Championship Game. There’s simply too much talent on the Longhorns roster to ignore despite the loss of Lil’Jordan Humphrey to the NFL Draft. The presence of so many NFL prospects on both sides of the football makes them a legitimate national title contender this year. Maybe the Aggies and Longhorns can even meet in the National Championship Game.

Crazier things have happened.