Everyone pointing at the Georgia Bulldogs and Ohio State Buckeyes as the title favorites keeps ignoring what actually wins in the red zone. Texas Longhorns sat at 68.5% red zone touchdown rate last season which is decent but not elite. The gap between a good offense and a national title contender comes down to those 20-yard line possessions. Georgia converted at 72% and Ohio State was at 71% while Indiana hit 74% on their championship run. Sarkisian's scheme gets cute near the goal line too often with fades and misdirection instead of just letting the offensive line win. The addition of Noah Roberts in the 2027 class signals they want a power back who can punch it in from the 3 yard line. If Texas wants to take that next step the red zone efficiency has to jump closer to 75% this fall. That means trusting the run game in tight spaces instead of getting cute.