Some are giving too little credit to Texas, understandably. While Sark might not have them fully "back", they are making progress in some key areas. More consistent QB play last year would have given them another 2 wins alone.
Houston and BYU will likely have the easiest time adjusting to the Big 12, even though the first year or two might be a bit of a struggle with the constant grind. UCF and Cinn will likely take a bit longer.
I'd put us in 10th right now, with a ceiling of 7 and floor of 14. Too many unknowns, unproven OL, TE, WR groups, possibly an inexperienced QB, and we lost some key pieces on D. I'm much more confident in our ability to backfill the pieces on D than I am getting strong TE and OL play or a WR2 stepping up.
# | | WL | Conf |
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1 |
UT | 11-1 | 9-0 |
2* |
KSU | 11-1 | 8-1 |
3 |
OU | 11-1 | 8-1 |
4 |
OSU | 10-2 | 7-2 |
5 |
TCU | 9-3 | 6-3 |
6 |
BU | 8-4 | 6-3 |
7 |
UH | 7-5 | 4-5 |
8 |
TTU | 6-6 | 4-5 |
9 |
BYU | 6-6 | 4-5 |
10 |
ISU | 4-8 | 2-7 |
11 |
KU | 4-8 | 2-7 |
12 |
UCF | 4-8 | 1-8 |
13 |
WVU | 3-9 | 1-8 |
14 |
UC | 3-9 | 1-8 |