Saturday’s much-hyped showdown between the Texas Longhorns and top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide is a massive matchup for a lot of folks. Mostly for fans and media.
It’s a hot topic for Week 2 talking points — Alabama potentially (likely) overpowering yet another former Nick Saban coordinator’s new program, Texas’ typical hype pitted against the standard in college football, multiple preseason All-Americans and Heisman candidates sharing the field, Texas possibly, at long last, showing signs of a true return with a win, etc.
But it’s mostly just outside noise, and in the grand scheme of things, the outcome will likely mean more to those watching the game than those playing it.