The Texas Longhorns came up just one game shy of playing for a national championship for the second consecutive year. While the Longhorns managed to pick up two postseason wins, the 2024 season ended similarly to the previous year, knocking on the door of the championship game but not crossing the threshold.

How do we consider this season in retrospect? How do we reconcile Texas having one of the few 13-win seasons in school history while also knowing there was an opportunity for more?