Prominent ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit is buying into Tom Herman's Longhorns in 2018.
Herbstreit released his preseason predictions via a recent interview with USA Today, which included his outlooks this year for the best team, surprise team, College Football Playoff and the Heisman.
Of his picks for which team is going to be a surprise, the Longhorns were one of them, along with Florida and Mississippi State.
"I think Texas is going to be much improved," Herbstreit told USA Today. "Now that (second-year coach Tom Herman) has been there a little bit longer, I think the culture will allow them to be better.