Texas QB Tyrone Swoopes said Texas would be in the playoff this year. No really, he did

There’s a difference between confidence and delusion and Texas quarterback Tyrone Swoopes is definitely tiptoeing that line.

#Longhorns #HookEm QB Tyrone Swoopes says he expects Texas to make the college playoffs this season despite two losses

— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) September 22, 2014

Texas can make College Football Playoff this year? Swoopes: "This year, yes." With two losses? “Yeah."

— Max Olson (@max_olson) September 22, 2014

So far this season, the Longhorns have defeated North Texas and lost to BYU and UCLA. They’re coming off a bye week and face Kansas in what should be a winnable game.

However, there’s nothing in the Longhorns’ play that suggests this is a team that could go undefeated the rest of the season, especially with Oklahoma and Baylor playing about as well as team in the country right now. Moreover, Swoopes, who was named the starter after David Ash suffered a concussion during the season opener and ultimately decided to quit football, hasn’t exactly shown the ability to lead the Longhorns when games get tough.

And games are going to get tough.

Even if Texas managed to go undefeated the rest of the season, it’s resume probably still wouldn’t be better than several other teams vying for the four playoff spots simply because of the two losses.

Not sure what Swoopes should have said to that question. He could have said something like he doesn’t have control over what the committee thinks or that his team’s goals are still out there. But to be so determined about Texas making the College Football Playoff is more laughable than it is encouraging.

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