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Texas football aims for championships despite external skepticism

CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 4:23 PM

Last updated Aug 18, 2026

Texas football aims for championships despite external skepticism
Summary

Texas football players engaged in team-building activities in Austin this summer, emphasizing their pursuit of a national title under head coach Steve Sarkisian. After a disappointing 2025 season, Texas made significant changes, including hiring Will Muschamp as defensive coordinator and bringing in 47 new players through the transfer portal. Despite the roster's strength, critics remain doubtful about the team's potential in the SEC. The Longhorns are currently ranked fifth in the AP poll and have received no first-place votes, while expectations within the program remain high.

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  • •Texas players engaged in summer competitions to build team chemistry.
  • •Sarkisian fired defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski after last season.
  • •The team added 47 new players, including notable transfers.
  • •Texas ranked fifth in the AP poll with zero first-place votes.
  • •Sarkisian aims for an SEC championship and a national title.
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  • 4:23 PMCBS Sports — Texas built a championship roster, but the country (and critics) still aren't sold
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The standard is the standard, and at Texas that now means a national title or nothing

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