CJ Vogel

Heat Map of 2026 Official Visitors for Texas The Texas official visit list remains a work in progress, however we have a really solid understanding of where the Longhorn staff is viewing their top targets from a geographical standpoint. Of course, the state of Texas will remain the highest priority as Texas looks to take care of its backyard and provide some security of its home borders from SEC poachers and national powers. However, there has been a concerted effort to recruit the deep south – Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. Texas has 43 official visits lined up to our knowledge. Of those 43 official visits, 18 come from the states mentioned above. Moving forward, what is going to be interesting is where other states get added. Texas is pushing heavily in North Carolina and there has been previous success in the state of Arizona. But this is the best look at where Texas is prioritizing top recruits as of March 18th. Perhaps the lone outlier here is OLB Luke Wafle out of the Hun School in New Jersey. Wafle told OTF in July of 2024 that he had grown up a Texas fan and that Kyle Flood was the first Longhorn coach to get in contact with him. Flood is the regional recruiter for the New Jersey area. The breakdown from a numbers perspective: 16 – Texas 7 – California 6 – Florida 6 – Georgia 3 – Louisiana 2 – Alabama 1 – Hawaii 1 – Mississippi 1 – New Jersey Again, look for North Carolina and potentially an Arizona official visit to light up their state on the map when it is all said and done. I would also look for Florida to add a couple more official visitors by the end of the summer months as well.

It’s definitely a good spot for Pierce.

That feels like absolute best case

He leaves Texas State with a win over the then No. 1 team in the country.

UConn might be the most picked 8 seed to win an 8-9 game in history of the tournament

Pretty crazy wrinkle. I don’t think I’ve seen this all too often where a coach is hired from a different program mid season and takes over as the immediate head coach for the upcoming series. Quick turnaround.

Drake is a trendy pick too, I just have a hard time buying into teams with snail like paces. Just a personal approach to the tournament for me.

I love that pick against Memphis.

Not talking about his beach photos, but instead a win on the recruitment trail. A flip of a 2026 DL Trashawn Ruffin from Texas A&M.

Has to be the reason. It's the only explanation.

I actually love that value for a 3-point win. If I can find it on my own book, I will toss a chipotle burrito or two on it.

Jokic is 30!

Can I interest anyone in VCU to the Final Four again this year? I like their path.

Well see what the can do without Cal. Brea can get as hot as anyone in the country

The Auburn Tigers' starting five in college basketball has an average age of 23.2 years old, which is just younger than the Oklahoma City Thunder's starting five (24.4).

I was talking best case scenario with a few buddies earlier today – – Beat Xavier – Beat Illinois – Lose to Kentucky Feels like the best case imo.

I have no clue how North Carolina made the tournament. Probably the biggest miss.

Full bracket:

Texas is going dancing. Over the next few weeks, let's talk some ball and see how Rodney Terry and the Horns do in the Tournament.

It is crazy A&M is already having those conversations about Earley.

It is an interesting practice this early in the season – using relievers for as long as they do. Perhaps it is like a sprinter running a longer distance at higher intensity in preparations to ensure they are prepared to the fullest and keep gas in the tank for when it is time to run the actual distance? Not sure.

This is a really cool visual look at the tournament teams and their shot selections.