Besides NIL offer increases, here is my view on how and where Texas might win "hang around the rim recruitments" in 2025:
Sell doubt on the football program trajectory / development / head coach stability. These are programs that have coaches who aren't on the hot seat right now, but a rocky 2025 can cause a recruit to question the stability of the program:
A&M: Roseborough, Edwards, Krempin
Michigan: Malakai Lee
Alabama: Ezavier Crowell, Sam Utu, Xavier Griffin
Head coach gets fired. These are programs that seem most likely to fire their head coach this year if things don't go well:
USC: Mark Bowman, Luke Wafle, Jaimeon Winfield
LSU: Jabari Mack, Trenton Henderson
Florida: Kendall Guervil
Head coach leaves for a new job. Dan Lanning and Ryan Day have had NFL rumors the past few years:
Oregon: Jalen Lott
Ohio State: Damari Simeon
Head coach is a buffoon (Brian Kelly)
LSU: Jabari Mack, Trenton Henderson