The Longhorns open 2025 on top of the mountain, ranked No. 1 in the first AP poll. So, the hype is off the charts. And why not? Last season, they reached the CFB Playoff before falling in the semifinals. Now, the road back begins in Columbus on August 30 against OSU, the same team that handed them a 28-14 loss in last year’s Cotton Bowl. Given that this time, it’s payback season. But ahead of this, a swirling claim began to make the rounds about Texas.

Well, on Wednesday, Texas found itself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. An article in The Athletic boldly suggested the Longhorns could be “ college football’s new Alabama. ” But Fox’s Colin Cowherd wasn’t having it. In fact, known for his sharp analogies, he fired back, pushing hard against the comparison.

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