The ability of Texas football to take hold of the Big 12 and still sit atop the conference standings by the end of the regular season is completely dependent on what happens in the next five games. It will be the season defining stretch that determines the play out of the most successful year thus far for the Longhorns in nearly a full decade.
The first half of the year had a tons of highs and lows for Texas football including a few close calls, some very surprising wins, and a truly devastating defeat. Now, the Horns carry a top six ranking into a five game stretch in which winning out puts them in a position to earn a berth in the College Football Playoff.