After diving into the portal for 12 players last offseason, the Longhorns have made just five additions, with the pool of uncommitted winter transfer portal entries now looking qu

Dan Morrison of On3 Sports notes that there are not yet any details available regarding the specifics of the deal, but Manning already had over a $2 million edge over Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg, whose NIL valuation is $4.3 million.

The Texas Longhorns cemented themselves as an SEC powerhouse this past college football season, finishing the year with a 13-3 record and a 7-1 mark in conference play. Texas' season was cut short after a loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

When Texas travels to Ohio State for a Cotton Bowl rematch to kick off the 2025 season, it'll mark a historic season-opener.

Quinn Ewers is set to leave the Texas Longhorns for the 2025 NFL Draft after leading his team to the Cotton Bowl and coming up short against the Ohio State Buck

Texas will be coming off a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance and looking to top a 13-3 season that ended in the Cotton Bowl. It's already been a busy 2025 for the Longhorns, with plenty of transfer portal activity and a reported new extension for head coach Steve Sarkisian.

Texas athletics reportedly spent a historic amount of money during the 2023-24 fiscal year, and college football fans have taken to social media in response.

From "Keep Austin Weird" to "The Live Music Capital of the World," the University of Texas has always been a fun place to go to college. When added to the fact Texas is one of the best schools in the country and an original "Public Ivy,

The network placed him at No. 3 on its top-10 list, behind only Kirby Smart (Georgia) and Ryan Day ( Ohio State ). Some may find that a bit controversial with the way Georgia has struggled as of late, though Smart has brought what at one point looked like it could be a dynasty to the program.

The distinction of "most talented" likely goes to Ohio State, the College Football Playoff champions who defeated Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals. ESPN recently ranked its top 100 players in college football from the past season, and the Buckeyes had 10 players make the list.

Texas and Ohio State are the two biggest NIL powerhouses in college football. The Longhorns have the Buckeyes beat in multiple key financial aspects, though.