The Texas Longhorns season is just over one month away. The first major college football Saturday is set to be played a week earlier. As the season approaches, we’re starting to see a pecking order for who are expected to be the best teams.
Brad Crawford of 247Sports shared his rankings prediction for the opening week. Texas checks in at No. 9 on the list.
Other notable rankings for Texas faithful place four other Big 12 teams in the Top 25. In order, Big 12 teams rank as follows: No. 9 Texas, No. 17 Oklahoma, No. 21 Kansas State, No. 22 TCU and No. 24 Texas Tech.
While many will take issue with the No. 9 ranking for Texas, it is of note that Oklahoma (6-7) and Texas A&M (5-7) land well inside the Top 20 after losing seasons.
Elsewhere, the top five teams all hail from the SEC and Big Ten. Here’s a look Brad Crawford’s predicted Top 25.