Ari Wasserman, a writer for On3, provided his reasoning for Sarkisian's ranking, saying that even though "Texas hasn’t won a national title under his leadership, Sarkisian has assembled one of the deepest, most talented rosters in the country."

On3’s Ari Wasserman ranked Texas’ Steve Sarkisian as the No. 4 head coach in all of college football entering the 2025 season. It’s a one place advancement over On3’s 2024 ranking, but some of the names still ahead of Sarkisian have changed.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has reached CFP semifinals two years in a row. But where does he rank compared to the best coaches in college football?