Texas added a major commitment from one of the top available players in the country as five-star athlete Michael Terry III committed to the Longhorns on National Signing Day. Terry, a member of the Class of 2025 at Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio,

In recent years, December's early signing day has effectively become National Signing Day as teams look to solidify the bulk of their recruiting class. While the actual National Signing Day is in February, most high school recruits will sign their National Letters of Intent during the early signing period.

The rankings don't match the seedings because of the way the College Football Playoffs work. The five highest-ranked conference champions are automatically in the College Football Playoff. The seven highest-ranked teams remaining will fill out the bracket of 12.

Texas football received two near-National Signing Day commitments that boosted the Longhorns to the top of the team rankings for some national recruiting services.

Texas earned the No. 2 ranking and No. 2 seed on Tuesday when the CFP committee released the newest rankings and projections for its 12-team playoff.