Five hundred two days. That's how long it took for Texas to reclaim from Texas A&M its spot as recruiting kings of the Lone Star State.

"It's safe to say the narrative that has been repeated by a lot of people for the past two years that Charlie Strong can't beat out Kevin Sumlin for the top players in Texas can be erased," a Power 5 assistant coach that has recruited Texas for decades and has coached in the Pac-12, Big 12 and SEC said. "It's clear to everybody that recruits in Texas, and against Texas and Texas A&M, that there is a lot more love for Charlie than Kevin now, especially with the difference-making recruits."