Texas coach Steve Sarkisian doesn’t have time to stew over what went wrong against Georgia in the SEC championship.

“We’re going to compete for a national championship,” he said Saturday night. “That’s where my mind is at.”

Sarkisian and the Longhorns were disappointed with losing the SEC title, but they quickly pivoted to Sunday’s College Football Playoff rankings and the likelihood of playing a home game at Royal-Memorial Stadium.

Such is the new era of college football, Sarkisian said. It’s no different than basketball teams who lose in the conference tournament but know they’re headed to the NCAAs. They quickly forget and move on.

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Texas (11-2) could be a likely No. 5 or No. 6 seed in the 12-team bracket when the field is announced at 11 a.m. Sunday.

“The competitor in us tells us we don’t have time to hang our heads,” Sarkisian said. “We don’t have time for the poor-mes.”

The Longhorns had all sorts of problems during their 22-19 overtime loss to the Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Quarterback Quinn Ewers threw for 358 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. The rushing game managed a meager 31 yards while the unit allowed six tackles and 15 tackles for loss.

The kicking game wasn’t good enough. Kicker Bert Auburn was 4-for-6 overall on the night, his two misses coming from 42 and 51 yards. Georgia also pulled off a nifty trick punt that gave the offense new life.

Texas simply can’t put it all on their defense, which is one of the best in the country. Andrew Mukuba had a team-high 11 tackles, and the Horns had three sacks and 10 tackles for loss.

Cornerback Jahdae Barron dismissed the importance of his interception, which might have been returned for a touchdown if Jaylon Guilbeau reacted quick enough on a block. Barron is just relieved this wasn’t the end of the road.

“Even when adversity strikes, you have to get back up,” Barron said. “He always tell us it's how we respond. We just have to respond in the right fashion.”

Ewers said the Horns’ culture is built to withstand tough times.

“We’re built for the moments we’re going into,” Ewers said. “I have no doubt each and every guy in that room believes the same thing I'm saying right now.

“I said it earlier this season, it’s 10% what happens, 90% how you react to it. I think we do a good job of handling adversity.”