Everyone talking about Texas being No. 11 in the 2027 recruiting rankings is missing the point. The Longhorns just landed the No. 1 cornerback in the class in John Meredith III. That is the kind of lockdown defender that changes your whole defensive ceiling. You can have a top-3 class but if your secondary can't hold up in the red zone you are toast. Texas is building from the back end out and that is exactly how you win in the SEC.