Georgia is sitting at No. 1 in the 2027 recruiting rankings, Oregon just pulled five 5-stars in 2026, and Texas is hanging around the top 10. The SEC still has the deepest talent pool top to bottom, but the gap between the top of the conference and the middle is shrinking fast. Texas finished last season with a top-10 SP+ defense and that unit returns more production than people realize. The Longhorns are NOT losing ground, they are just competing in a league where Georgia and Alabama reload ...