As Tom Herman often notes, a team is what its record says it is.
The Texas Longhorns are a 3-3 football team, but this is far from the same bunch that sat at .500 through six games last season. Say what you wish about moral victories, but the fact of the matter is this Texas team is just a small handful of plays away from last-minute victories over No. 4 USC and No. 12 Oklahoma, a 5-1 record, and likely a top-15 ranking.
The ‘Horns are that close.
While that’s certainly a sign of progress, it’s still a cause for concern going forward because close, moral victories don’t equate to wins and bowl berths, especially when the schedule is quite unforgiving.