We’re around four months from the start of the 2023 college football season. Even so, we’re still looking ahead. The season will probably determine the overall success of the current coaching staff in Austin.
Texas has a decided advantage over the conference in talent and returning production. Kansas returns about as much as Texas but doesn’t match the Longhorns in talent. Oklahoma and TCU have starting talent to give Texas fits, but are at a disadvantage in depth. For that reason, head coach Steve Sarkisian and company need to win the Big 12.
The team will face a tougher than average conference slate facing all of last year’s Big 12 members but West Virginia and Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers and Cowboys figure to be in the bottom half of the league.
Taking roster advantages and schedule disadvantages into consideration, let’s predict the 2023 season.