In the new era of the 12-team College Football Playoff, the team that wins the national championship could have to play as many as 17 games in a season. That’s three more than the school record 14 the Texas Longhorns played in the 2023 campaign that featured 12 regular season games, the Big 12 Championship, and the Sugar Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff. [Sign up for Inside Texas and get ONE MONTH for $1!] The season could last from August 31 all the way to January 20, a schedule reminiscent of a professional one. Because of that new workload, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is as…
