The Texas Longhorns will play in the Cotton Bowl for a record 23rd time. No other team is even close to that number. But Texas hasn't played in the (now) Arlington based bowl since 2003. In fact, UT h

Texas is coming off a 39-31 double-overtime win in the Peach Bowl against the Arizona State Sun Devils. They also defeated the Clemson Tigers in the first round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, Ohio State has looked like the best team in the CFP through two rounds, beating the Tennessee Volunteers 44-17 and the Oregon Ducks 41-21 in the Rose Bowl.

When Texas defeated Arizona State and Ohio defeated Oregon to move on to the Cotton Bowl, fans jumped at the opportunity to see their team in Texas, according to Vivid Seats.