The SEC used to feature college football's most powerful bullies. Not anymore.

Texas squanders NIL riches, fails to live up to frontrunner status.

SEC still full of playoff contenders, but teams playing catchup to Ohio State, Miami.

Blame NIL if you must, but that’s not the full telling of this story.

Blame transfer free agency. Blame Nick Saban ’s retirement. Blame the combination of these ingredients that spawned an uprising of parity.

The SEC lacks a clear-cut national championship frontrunner. How come? Well, assign blame to whichever culprit suits your narrative.

Just don’t forget to also blame Texas .

Because, the NIL landscape is tailor-made for Texas. In this pay-for-play era, who’s outspending the Longhorns , the supposed crown jewel of this past round of conferen

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