We have arrived to fall camp for college football teams across the country. For the most part, we have a solid grasp of what each team has and much of each team’s capabilities.
While several teams enter the season with high expectations, some teams are going to suffer disappointment. For the better part of a decade, that’s been the case for the team on the Forty Acres.
The expectation for Texas is a 10-win season and a Big 12 title berth. I have the Longhorns going 10-2. For context, Texas fell one game below (8-4) of my record prediction (9-3) last season. There are multiple games that could spoil Texas’ bid for 10 wins.
The team’s first test involves facing the Alabama Crimson Tide on the road. While the Tide is a shell of its 2020 self, and that’s really inarguable, winning in Tuscaloosa will be no small task.
Let’s look at nightmare scenarios for every Big 12 team.