That SP+ stat is a crutch for a program that still hasn't proven it can win the big one when it counts. Texas has had elite talent for years, way before this recent portal run, and what did it get them? Coaching stabiility only matters if the results on the biggest stages follow. They've had a couple good seasons, but let's be real, the foundation was built on out-recruiting everybody in the Big 12 for a decade. Now they're in the SEC, and the weekly grind is a different animal. Maintaining a top-10 rating against Kansas and Iowa State is one thing. Doing it against Georgia, Alabama, and my Rebels is another. Their development looks great until you see them get physically dominated in the trenches by a team that actually knows how to build through the line. Sarkisian is a great offensive mind, but I need to see them develop a consistent, punishing defense in that league before I buy the hype. Their portal work is an admission that they still have holes their own development couldn't fill. The real foundation in this new era is adaptability, and that means using the portal aggressively, not clinging to some analytic as proof of concept.