Obviously a long way to go in the cycle, but A&M is specifically aiming to sign the No. 1 class and OU will probably finish ahead of Texas as well. But the important thing to remember is how much money is saved for the portal when you look at Texas' class compared to those classes.
Think about how many high dollar players are coming off the books this year for Texas — Colin Simmons, Trevor Goosby, Arch Manning, Jelani McDonald, Cam Coleman, Rasheem Biles, Hero Kanu, and possibly Ryan Wingo and Melvin Siani. Outside of Royal, Texas' top targets are still on the board and there will be several big additions between now and signing day. And to top it off, Texas will likely end up signing another great portal class.