On the morning of Saturday, Oct. 3, the Texas Longhorns were 2-0, ranked No. 9 nationally, and had their sights set on a Big 12 title.
On the morning of Sunday, Oct. 25, the Texas Longhorns are 3-2, unranked, and still have their sights set on a Big 12 title.
Outside of public perception, nothing has really changed for the expectations Tom Herman’s team had just weeks ago. No, Texas isn’t this finally-dominant force many may have anticipated it to be in early September, but fortunately for the Longhorns, nobody in the Big 12 appears to fit that description.