The Texas schedule is always talked about like it's some brutal gauntlet every single year and I'm tired of pretending otherwise. The Longhorns SOS last season was ranked 17th by SP+ but the narrative acts like we're the only team playing in the SEC. Meanwhile Georgia played the 4th toughest schedule, Alabama was 6th, and nobody cries for them.
Mark my words: Texas's 2026 schedule is actually favorable compared to the rest of the SEC top contenders. The Longhorns miss Alabama and Georgia in cross-division play, and the non-conference slate against Texas State isn't exactly scaring anyone. The advanced metrics are going to show Texas with a top 25 SOS while Georgia and Alabama both have top 5 schedules again.
The gap between Texas's schedule difficulty and what the national media portrays is wider than any other program in the country. Texas's SOS last year was 17th but the narrative made it sound like we had the toughest road in America. Meanwhile Georgia went through the 4th toug...