The status is college football is currently up in the air thanks to the coronavirus. However, if there is anything that is consistent about the sport, pandemic, or no pandemic, it is preseason bowl projections.
Lindy’s Sports recently dropped their preview magazine for the 2020 season and gave bowl predictions before schedule changes. Texas was once again in the Alamo Bowl, going up against Arizona State this season.
Herm Edward’s squad is an up and coming one, projecting to be Pac 12 contenders for years to come. Sophomore quarterback Jayden Daniels is the star, becoming the first true freshman quarterback to begin the season as the starter in program history.
It would only be the second meeting between the Longhorns and Sun Devils, meeting up in the 2007 Holiday Bowl.
For Texas, returning back to the holiday bowl would be seen as a disappointment. With quarterback Sam Ehlinger entering his senior season and the defense returning 10 starters, the Longhorns should be making a push for a New Year’s Six bowl game.
Even with a 9+1 scheduling method, Texas will still be expected to significantly improve from 7-5 in 2019.
Usually, the Big 12 champion gets an automatic bid to the Sugar Bowl, assuming the College Football Playoff is out of the equation. This season, the New Orleans based bowl will host a semi-final, giving the Big 12 champion an at large bid.
In Lindy’s preview, Oklahoma would represent the conference in the New Year’s Six, facing Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl. It would be the Sooners’ 17th BCS/NY6 bowl game, currently holding a 6-10 record.
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