Texas A&M football's tight end room struggled in 2024. With new additions and a revamped offensive unit, the group expects a big jump this year.

Nov 30, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko, left, shakes hands with Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian after the game. The Longhorns defeated the Aggies 17-7. at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images / Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Texas is gearing up for a run at the national championship, and the Longhorns' defense will be led by one of the best players in the country.

Preseason projections have the Texas Longhorns among the national title favorites, but a panel of SEC experts flagged the Longhorns as the conference’s most overrated team. CBS Sports’ SEC preview led with a blunt assessment.

In this era of bloated conference sizes, none of the other leagues can compete with the depth of the Southeastern Conference.

FOX Sports analyst Joel Platt has revealed his SEC Championship prediction, and the Texas Longhorns have made the cut. Klatt predicts a rematch between the Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs, but he believes that the Longhorns will come out on top.

The University of Texas has now locked up athletic director Chris Del Conte through 2036 with a blockbuster contract extension. Del Conte's new deal is one of the 11-year, $38.8 million contract variety,

The Horns will play their first SEC game at home against Mississippi State on Sept. 28. Texas drew the ire of Texas A&M after AD Chris Del Conte hired away its baseball coach, Jim Schlossnagle.