2024 Texas football predictions: Ranked No. 3 by RJ Young
RJ’s opinion: The Longhorns of 2024 are poised to emerge as the kind of national force that Georgia has demonstrated over the previous five years. Similar to Georgia, the Texas flagship university has an
advantage over almost all of its competitors due to local talent, a coach who was a national champion coordinator at legendary Alabama, and a skill-rich team that ranks among the best in the nation. The Longhorns have improved under Steve Sarkisian,
going from five victories in 2021 to eight in 2022 and twelve last season. After 668 receiving yards and four touchdowns on 48 receptions, including the “He Is Risen Catch” on fourth-and-we-almost-died in the 2023 Iron Bowl, Isaiah Bond transferred from Alabama.
The Longhorns’ best portal acquisition, though, was former Texas-San Antonio All-Slept-On, All-Edgelord outside linebacker Trey Moore, who finished 2017 with 17.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks, surpassing the best-ever season of Marcus Davenport, a former
first-round NFL draft pick, with 17 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks as a Roadrunner. Peep show, now. According to USA Today, the five colleges with the most revenue in 2023 are listed below, in order of total revenue: 1. $251,615,345; Ohio State. 2.
$239,290,648 in Texas. 3. $214,365,357 is Alabama. 4. $210,652,287 is Michigan. 5. $203,048,566 in Georgia. Only Texas hasn’t won a national championship since the CFP era. The Longhorns must build on their 2023 breakthrough in 2024. First, let’s get the SEC Championship Game into their
