After witnessing most of the Big 12 go through coaching changes throughout the past two seasons, only one team will bring in a new head coach going into 2021. Steve Sarkisian comes over from Alabama in an attempt to restore Texas into the national power it expects to be.
For the other nine programs in the conference, it’s time for the coaches to perform at a high level. Neal Brown, Chris Klineman, Les Miles, and Matt Wells will all be entering year three at their respective schools and Dave Aranda will be going into his second year at Baylor. It will be a decisive year for all five coaches.
As national signing day comes and goes, the next step for teams is beginning spring practice. Of course, there is always time to power rank teams in the early stages of the year. Here is how College Football News ranked the Big 12 before spring practice begins.