Texas Selected Atop Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll
big12sports.com
For the first time since the Conference went to a divisionless format, Texas was picked atop the Conference’s 2023 preseason poll as voted on by media representatives. The Longhorns were slotted fourth in last year’s preseason poll behind Baylor, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
  1. Texas (41), 886
  2. Kansas State (14), 858
  3. Oklahoma (4), 758
  4. Texas Tech (4), 729
  5. TCU (3), 727
  6. Baylor, 572
  7. Oklahoma State (1), 470
  8. UCF, 463
  9. Kansas, 461
  10. Iowa State, 334
  11. BYU, 318
  12. Houston, 215
  13. Cincinnati, 202
  14. West Virginia, 129
    • anhydrous@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      1 year ago

      Hell yeah. It’ll be interesting to see if Daniels stays healthy and if the defense makes steps to improvement.

  • Andjhostet@kbin.social
    2·
    1 year ago

    I’m so excited to see how the Big 12 shakes out. Does TTU have the horses to make the championship? Will Texas ever live up to expectations? Which new team will surprise the conference and finish in the top half?

  • Holomew@lemmy.world
    1·
    1 year ago

    Feels like this could be Gundy’s last year if he doesn’t turn it around. Disappointing end to last season and several players transferring out. He’s earned a long leash but that doesn’t necessarily mean much anymore.

    • g0d0fm15ch13f@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      Outside looking in I didn’t realize this was the feeling for america’s second best orange. Why is that? I mean y’all were playing for the conference 2 years ago and certainly relevant last year

      • Holomew@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 year ago

        I still have some belief that Gundy has it and can bring us back there. But he and his family have had some beef with the administration and fans, and a lot of people believe the team that made the conference championship was carried by Jim Knowles (who is gone) and Sanders (who is gone). We lost 5 of 6 to end last season including getting destroyed by Kansas State and Kansas, then losing to West Virginia. Then he lost several players to the transfer portal that was rumored to be related to culture / coaching issues. I think we will rebound this year, even with a young team, but if we don’t it would definitely put some pressure on him.