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The Cotton Bowl will see the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2) play the No. 4 Texas Longhorns (13-2) on Friday, January 10, 2025 for a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services.

The Texas A&M Aggies will face the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday, January 8th, at the Lloyd Noble Center in this top-ranked college basketball matchup.WATCH: Texas A&M vs Oklahoma Live | Stream free on FuboTexas A&M only has two losses on the year and is ranked in the top 10 in the nation coming into this matchup.

CJ Stroud played with Ohio State football a few years ago, and now he’s with the Texans, a team with many rooting for Ohio State’s foe.

Texas, the last SEC team standing in the playoff, will face a Buckeyes team that is already the odds-on favorite to win the national championship at ESPN BET (-140). Ohio State opened as a five-point favorite over Texas after the Buckeyes easily handled No.

Texas and Ohio State aren't the only ones facing massive stakes during the Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns and Buckeyes will compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night. The winner will play Penn State or Notre Dame for the national title on Monday,

Texas is preparing for severe winter weather. An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy effects.

Winter storm warnings and freeze warnings are in place across 15 states due to freezing temperatures, snowfall, and hazardous road conditions. The NWS warned “most of North Texas” could expect “heavy mixed precipitation” including snow and sleet until noon on Friday.