Who Backs Up Arch?/ Texas Longhorns LIVE 89

Texas at The Voice of College Football · Feb 17, 2026 · 1h

Opening & National Championship Odds (FanDuel Sponsored)

Texas listed at +700 to win the 2026 national title (tied with Ohio State & Indiana).

Notre Dame favored at +650.

Hosts note it's early and hard to project, but Texas, Notre Dame, and Oregon feel like "all-in" teams for 2026.

Oregon viewed as just behind the top group.

Josh Pate's Current Top 10 Programs Ranking Pate's list (using 3-year sample):

Ohio State

Georgia

Indiana

Oregon

Texas

Notre Dame

Alabama

Miami

Texas A&M

Michigan

Key discussion points:

Ohio State & Georgia clearly 1–2 (widely agreed).

Indiana at #3 surprising but…