The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the Big 12 Conference champions but they are far from done playing football.
On Sunday, Dec. 7 the College Football Playoff Selection Committee announced that the Red Raiders were ranked No. 4 in the playoffs — giving them an extended bye period before having to face either Oregon or James Madison Jan. 1 in the Orange Bowl.
With the announcement of such a historic milestone in the program’s history — the first time the team is in the CFP — Texas Tech football fans couldn’t help but express their profound enthusiasm for their team on social media.
Here’s what they shared.
Mateo Rosiles is a reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and USA TODAY Network in Texas. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@lubbockonline.com.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas Tech fans react as Red Raiders secure No. 4 spot in CFP rankings
Reporting by Mateo Rosiles, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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