If Texas has a defense as improved as some predict, Alabama Football could have a dilemma on Sept. 9. The Longhorns could possibly live up to preseason hype. At the least, Texas being better defensively feels like a given.
The problem is in multiple areas, the Longhorns’ defense needs to be much better than last season. In the 2021 season, Texas was an awful No. 99 among FBS teams in Scoring Defense. The Horns made a big jump to No. 28 last season, which would have been fifth-best compared to SEC teams.
Even with the overall improvement in 2022, Texas was No.