AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns could be one step closer toward getting both of their No. 16s back to full health.

While the Texas Longhorns are focused on winning a national title, they are also keeping an eye on the future. On Tuesday, they entered the recruiting battle for 2027 prospect Blake Jenkins. The talented cornerback has the potential to be an elite player and is now on the Longhorns' radar.

Both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Walter Camp Award announced this week that Texas junior linebacker Anthony Hill has earned both of the organization’s top defensive weekly honor for his performance versus Missisippi State last week,

The Texas Longhorns have a new coach and a mostly new lineup. The Longhorns are in for another rebuild heading into the program's second season in the Southeastern Conference.

Notre Dame's best-case scenario is a 10-2 finish with ranked wins over USC and likely Navy, as long as the unbeaten Midshipmen handle North Texas this weekend. And, in Texas Tech's case, the Red Raiders need to win out and take the Big 12 to guarantee a spot in the playoff.

This season, Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia has emerged as one of college football's top quarterbacks. As Texas coach Steve Sarkisian put it Monday, "Obviously, the quarterback is the tip of the spear."

It's almost impressive that the Bulldogs managed to lose this game after leading by 10 points with just over four minutes left in regulation. Second-year head coach Jeff Lebby is still winless in SEC play, and this feels like a loss that a team doesn't come back from.

The Texas Longhorns were the preseason title favorites, but now they're in dire need of help to get back into the playoff conversation.