The Athletic says Texas Longhorns are new Alabama of college football

For over a decade, the Alabama Crimson Tide ruled college football. Coach Nick Saban seemingly got all the best players en route to an astounding six national championships. But the college football power structure always shifts eventually. Has Texas replaced Alabama on top of college football’s highest perch? The Athletic says the Longhorns have.

Texas’ first year in the SEC was kind of a watershed moment for Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and the program he’s building in Austin. Only Georgia prevented Texas from running through the league last year. A conference that was supposed to humble the Longhorns made them stronger.

Now, armed with one of the best quarterback recruits of all time, Sark looks to complete the mission at UT and win the national championship … either this year or next. But with a title or not, it appears to Ralph D. Russo of The Athletic that Texas is the new CFB super power.

“Texas is becoming the new Alabama. No, that doesn’t mean the Longhorns are going to rattle off a half-dozen titles in the next decade. But this is the season Texas puts its staying power on display. There is always another draft pick. There is always another All-American. The talent conveyor belt is fully operational — and well-funded. The days of stumbling as a 12-point favorite at home appear to be over.

Much like Kirby Smart did when he left Saban and Alabama to take over at Georgia, Sarkisian implemented the Bama blueprint at a school with more resources and easier access to talent than Saban’s old school, building a program to rival the Tide.” – Ralph D. Russo of The Athletic

After serving as Saban’s offensive coordinator, Sark has brought the Saban way to Texas. No one could evolve with the changing climate in college football better than Saban for over a decade.

Much of Texas’ success can be attributed to how Texas…

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Publish date : 2025-08-12 22:02:00

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