Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said on Friday that Ohio State is "the best team in college football," and the Longhorns will need their best performance in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 10 to beat the Buckeyes.

Steve Sarkisian knows Texas must stop cold the freight train that is Ohio State through the first two rounds of the College Football Playoff if the Longhorns have any chance of earning a spot in the National Title Game -- and the crafty head coach has already begun working toward that goal.