Vanderbilt football earned a prime opportunity to knock off Texas and boost its SEC title game/CFP chances. But here's who earns the blame.

Vanderbilt should stay firmly inside the top 20 after its road loss to Texas. The Commodores may be in the same group as multiple other SEC teams. Two-loss Oklahoma fell from No. 11 to No. 18, which is one spot ahead of Texas, in Week 9 after its loss to Ole Miss. Tennessee, another two-loss SEC team, is currently ranked No. 14.

The Texas Longhorns emerged from their matchup against the Vanderbilt Commodores with a decisive win, and the offensive line demonstrated critical growth.

Texas football beat Vanderbilt for a big SEC victory on Saturday. Here's how it impacted the Longhorns in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.

Vanderbilt trailed all game but came alive in the fourth quarter to nearly pull off the comeback. The Commodores cut the lead to three points with eight seconds remaining, but were unable to recover the onside kick to give Texas the 34-31 victory.

The Texas Longhorns can once again breathe a sigh of relief, this time on the other side of the coin, after surviving a potentially dramatic comeback. Instead o

The win is the Longhorns’ fourth consecutive and second this season over a team ranked in The Associated Press Top 25. Just a few days before the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings, Texas (7-2, 4-1 SEC) will enter the homestretch very much in control of its CFP chances.

How did Vanderbilt tenaciously trim into Texas' 24-point lead Saturday? If you're a Longhorn, you can either credit Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia or blame the referees.