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Texas exited the Big 12 Tournament with a 78-74 loss to Kansas State in the 2nd round, the first game for the Longhorns.
Now comes the question of where will Texas be seeded on Selection Sunday at 6 p.m. eastern time.
With the loss, falling to a No. 10 seed would likely be the best case scenario for Texas (20-12, 9-9). Getting off the 8/9 seed line and not being tasked with taking on UConn (again), Tennessee or Purdue would be welcomed as all three teams are not ideal matchups for the Longhorns.
Texas NCAA Tournament seeding scenarios
The Longhorns are going to be a No. 8, No. 9 or No. 10 seed in the tournament. Moving toward a No. 9 or 10 with the upset loss to Kansas State Wednesday.
Joe Lunardi has Texas a No. 9 seed following the loss last night. One projection (Jerry Palm), has Texas a No. 9 seed - same as before the loss.
NCAA Men’s Basketball NET Rankings (March 1)
Texas fell from No. 25 to No. 28 in NCAA NET after the Big 12 Tournament loss.
The Longhorns are 5-9 in Quad 1 games, 3-2vs. Quad 2, 5-1 vs. Quad 3 and 7-0 vs. Quad 4.
Kansas State is No. 70 in NCAA NET, and would be a fourth Quad 2 win for the Horns.
Should the Horns advance to Thursday, Iowa State would be a Quad 1 win opportunity on a neutral court. Iowa State is No. 9 in NCAA NET.
T-Rank
Texas fell from No. 19 to No. 20 in Bart Torvik’s rankings after Wednesday night.
2024 Ken Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings
Texas checks in at No. 25 after being No. 23 prior to the Kansas State loss.
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The first spring practice schedule is set. The Horns take to the practice fields at 9am on Tuesday, March 19.
The next day, Texas will host its annual pro day for NFL prospects.
Then the Horns return to the practice field on Thursday. The Texas staff will be hosting a high school coaches clinic that day as well.
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If Signing Day were today
This is a OnTexasFootball first article with this headline. While the December 4th signing day is over 200 days away, the majority of prospects on this list will make decisions prior to senior seasons.
Steve Sarkisian and staff are currently in the lead, top two or in a position to battle on more than two dozen prospects in the 2025 cycle. OTF takes a look at 25 prospects of note with the categories being - Yes, Maybe and Work to be done.
Yes is Texas leads, or would lead with a strong push. Maybe is Texas is right there, and work to be done is the obvious.
This list will be fluid on a number of prospects as the spring plays out, and then through the summer official visits.
Yes
Rickey Stewart, RB, Tyler (Texas) Chapel Hill
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas the clear favorite over Baylor, SMU and a couple of others.
Kelshaun Johnson, WR, Hitchcock (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas has serious competition from USC, Texas Tech and Texas A&M. It would surprise a few if the Longhorns weren't the winner, should Sarkisian make the final June push.
Marcus Harris, WR, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas has been the favorite at times in this recruitment. Oregon and Tennessee are key players.
John Mills, IOL, San Francisco (Calif.) St. Ignatius
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Washington is real competition due to family ties. Texas has made a very strong impression with each visit. The Huskies new staff is going to have two cracks at winning out this spring.
Jordan Coleman, OT, Cedar Hill (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
The Texas offer was very impactful. The Horns are the favorite with a closing push in June.
Devin Coleman, IOL, Cedar Hill (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
The offer by Kyle Flood truly registered. Texas sits in the favorable position entering spring and official visits.
Chace Sims, DL, Richmond (Texas) Randle
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
The Texas offer was a big one. Close to home matters in this one with Texas A&M, TCU and LSU the key players.
Floyd Guidry, DL, Spring (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
A recruitment Texas would be expected to win, if Sarkisian and Kenny Baker make a push.
Elijah Barnes, LB, Dallas (Texas) Skyline
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
OTF considers Texas the team to beat headed into the spring, and visits.
Kade Phillips, DB, Missouri City (Texas) Hightower
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas headed into spring visits is in a good spot over LSU, with Texas A&M also in it.
Maybe
Jordon Davidson, RB, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas has been the favorite are at various times throughout the recruitment. Tashard Choice is a feather in the cap for Texas, to be clear. Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon provide true comeptition.
Kaliq Lockett, WR, Sachse (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Some chatter in the DFW area Texas is the team to beat. With that said, this recruitment has a number of national players a visits on the schedule.
Dakorien Moore, WR, Duncanville (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
The LSU pledge will be a battle with Texas to the wire. Texas will get the explosive playmaker on campus at least once in the three months. Ohio State and Oregon are looking to make it a true three and four team race.
Nick Townsend, TE, Dekaney (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
This is another one that could move to yes with a late spring and June Jeff Banks push.
Kiotti Armstrong, TE, Jasper (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas A&M has the "follow the visits" lead headed into the spring. The spring will include two more trip to College Station, and one to Texas.
Michael Fasusi, OT, Lewisville (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 5-star
Both Texas and Oklahoma have confidence. Someone will not by the end of June. Texas A&M looking to play spoiler. Oregon and Missouri looking to bump A&M for the spoiler role.
Jonte Newman, OT, Cypress (Texas) Bridgeland
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas has some competition here in Texas A&M and Oklahoma. An Alabama push would make this recruitment interesting for Newman, who is originally from Lexington, Miss.
Jackson Christian, IOL, Port Neches (Texas) Port Neches-Groves
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
A big Texas push in June would ascend this one. Long standing relationships in play. Texas A&M needs to win some of these in-state battles on the offensive line in 2025.
Tyler Thomas, IOL, Dickinson (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 3-star
Both Texas and Texas A&M feel like they have a legit shot. Brad Davis is working to play spoiler for LSU.
Zion Williams, DL, Lufkin (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
LSU was 1A and Texas 1B entering the spring, Texas A&M and TCU both in the hunt. This recruitment has the East Texas battle between LSU (Bo Davis) and Texas with Texas A&M going to fight, and Jamarkus McFarland playing a role for TCU.
Hayden Lowe, EDGE, Westlake Village (Calif.) Oaks Christian
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas scheduled for an April 6 unofficial visit, and June 14-16 official visit has the Longhorns firmly in the maybe category. Johnny Nansen and Pete Kwiatkowski are working this one for the Horns.
Smith Orogbo, EDGE, Alief (Texas) Hastings
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
The April 6 visit will be the first key here, and if an official visit is scheduled things will get interesting. Orogbo has the SEC twitch and wingspan with physicality.
Riley Pettijohn, LB, McKinney (Texas) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Texas is in a quality spot here. Maybe not quite to the level Elijah Barnes. Texas has serious competition with USC, Ohio State, FSU and Georgia.
Matai Tagoa'i, LB, San Clemente (Calif.) High
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4–star
This is one that could easily change to yes after the spring. Johnny Nansen has Texas in position. Washington, Utah and others in the hunt.
Cobey Sellers, CB, Pearland (Texas) Shadow Creek
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Oklahoma has had the most confidence for months. Texas, however, is not lacking some level of confidence either. Texas A&M is giving chase.
Work to be done
Jaime Ffrench, WR, Jacksonville (Fla.) Mandarin
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
While Texas has two scheduled visits, Ohio State and Florida State are considered to be the favorites. The April 6 visit success with the staff prior to the June 21-23 official visit will be paramount.
Damien Shanklin, EDGE, Indianapolis (In.) Warren Central
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Notre Dame is considered the favorite headed into the spring. Tennessee and Texas looking to play spoiler.
Jonah Williams, S, Galveston (Texas) Ball
OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star
Oklahoma has been enjoying a lot of confidence with Williams since January. Texas is getting the Houston area two-sport star on campus April 6, and again for an official visit.
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Over the last few days we have covered the ins and the outs of both sides of the ball. However, now it is time to take a deeper look behind the curtain with the task of pinpointing which Longhorns might steal headlines over the next month and a half.
Five prospects I have my eyes on this spring to make a big time splash for the 2024 Longhorns.
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DL Jaray Bledsoe – Redshirt Sophomore
Bledsoe has all of the athleticism you could desire for a defensive lineman. After seeing just 85 snaps in 2023, Bledsoe certainly qualifies into the breakout category for the spring. Texas must find suitable replacements for T'Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy, can Bledsoe jump into the rotation? Again, the athleticism is there and now that Bledsoe is north of 290 pounds, it feels like the stars are aligning to finally see an increase in on-field role for Texas this spring.
WR DeAndre Moore – Sophomore
A lot of talk around the Texas wide receiver room is around the transfer portal additions, as well as the incoming early enrollees. However, Moore is entering his second year in the system and is in the conversation for having the most refined routes of anyone on the roster. Of Moore's 92 snaps last fall, 40 came in the slot.
DB Jelani McDonald – Sophomore
The versatile secondary member is now firmly in the boat at the safety position which is something I am very much a fan of. McDonald was previously split between linebacker, safety and potentially cornerback when he first arrived in Austin, and now Blake Gideon is in charge of molding him into a big-time ballplayer. The 6-foot-2 DB will have the opportunity to crack the rotation Texas has used at the safety spot over the last two seasons. With Andrew Mukuba, Michael Taaffe and Derek Williams looking for a fourth member, McDonald will be tasked with fending off early enrollee Xavier Filsaime for the role.
OL Neto Umeozulu – Redshirt Sophomore
We have mentioned it here on OTF over the last few months there might be some changes coming to the Texas offensive line. The left guard position will have a lot of eyes on it this spring as Hayden Conner looks to fight off Cole Hutson and Neto. The light flicked on for Umeozulu at the end of the regular season and into bowl practices last fall, now it is time to keep it on full time. If that is the case, the expectations that have risen over time now have the opportunity to come to fruition as the former Allen Eagle enters year three.
CB Warren Roberson – Redshirt Freshman
Texas returns two starting cornerbacks on the outside with Malik Muhammad and Terrance Brooks. Though, it remains a thin room and if we have learned anything over the last couple of years, the Longhorn staff likes to rotate their DB's. Warren Roberson entered college as an extremely twitchy prospect that Texas had to pry from the grasp of TCU – a program with plenty of history in developing defensive backs. Roberson will have plenty of opportunity to make plays this spring with run against the top unit often, despite just two snaps on the field in 2023. I have a feeling we will hear his name often this spring.
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