The college football season is under two months away. The anticipatory part of talking season is reaching a fever pitch.
Some outlets are confidently predicting the Texas Longhorns to reach the College Football Playoff. We’re not going to do that. We will put into perspective where the team lands among college football teams heading into the season.
I’ve been steadfast in predicting that the Longhorns will upset Alabama, go 10-2 and win the Big 12 championship. Those seem like realistic marks given the production the team returns.
One could argue there aren’t any Big 12 wide receivers better than Xavier Worthy, AD Mitchell and Isaiah Neyor. Certainly there isn’t a better tight end than Ja’Tavion Sanders, linebacker than Jaylan Ford or offensive tackle than Kelvin Banks in this league.
Because Texas likely has the best wide receiver, tight end, offensive line and secondary units in the Big 12, it’s hard to argue against the team winning the conference. But where do they land in the big picture of college football?
Here’s a look at our college football tiers for the 2023 season.