Steve Sarkisian and Brent Venables come to this Texas-Oklahoma football game from different vantage points, but the two opposing head coaches can agree on one thing. This is the best rivalry in college football.

Coaching will be especially crucial in this year's Red River Rivalry between Texas football and Oklahoma. Here's why.

As he prepares for an emotional matchup with Oklahoma, Sarkisian noted the depth and difficulty of the SEC after seeing No. 1 Alabama, No. 4 Tennessee and