Another set of BCS standings, another humbling reality check for the Texas Longhorns. But this time, being third in the BCS does not carry a death sentence to Texas’ national title hopes.
Quite the opposite, actually. It’s a positive sign.
And that’s an ironic twist for a Texas team that made its debut at No. 3 in Sunday’s inaugural BCS standings — the same place the Longhorns finished the 2008 season, causing them to watch two other teams play for college football’s coveted crystal football.
By backtracking one spot in Sunday’s updated coaches poll, which is used to...
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