As the good man Sam Ehlinger once said the last time the Longhorns were in the Sugar Bowl: “We’re baaaaack.” Indeed, welcome back to the Longhorns, who make the College Football Playoff for the first time and will face Washington, a repeat Pac-12 entrant who returns to the CFP in the final year of the conference as we know it. At first glance, both semifinal games have distinct identities. Michigan vs. Alabama has all the physicality you could ask for, while Texas-Washington seems like it will produce an entertaining, points-filled showdown.
So who wins this one, and more importantly, who covers? Here are our knee jerk picks from college football experts Richard Johnson and Pat Forde.
Last week: Forde 3–3, Johnson 3–3. Season: Forde 41–32–2, Johnson 39–34–2. Sign up for SI Sportsbook today.
