Three other Big 12 teams made the top offenses list:
Oklahoma’s biggest rivals also made the list with the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma State Cowboys. Another pain in the side of the Sooners in Iowa State also listed in the top 25 per ESPN.
No. 9: Texas Longhorns
The Sooners most bitter rivals, the Longhorns look to get back into the race for Big 12 supremacy. A new head coach, a new defensive scheme, and a new starting quarterback have breathed life into the fanbase. The big test will come against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl in early October.
Future QB Ranking: No. 9
Future Offensive Ranking: No. 12
After orchestrating record-setting offenses at Alabama, Steve Sarkisian arrives to help a team that hasn’t kept pace with Oklahoma on the scoreboard or with Big 12 championships. Sarkisian inherits a group with potential to make a jump in 2021, if a young quarterback emerges, and projects well through 2023. Texas has amassed enough talent at quarterback — Casey Thompson (fourth year, sophomore eligibility) and Hudson Card (second year, freshman eligibility), plus decorated 2022 recruit Maalik Murphy — to reach another level.
Texas’ first quarterback competition under Sarkisian has major implications, but many fans are most excited about sophomore running back Bijan Robinson, who averaged 8.2 yards per carry in 2020 and should see his attempts soar with the new staff. Roschon Johnson, who has 203 rushes in his first two seasons, provides some insurance there.
Next, the Sooners in-state rivals ranked just below Texas: