In just over 100 days, Texas will kick off the season against Louisiana on Sept. 4. For Steve Sarkisian, the goal is simple: Get over the ‘Tom Herman only goes 8-4 or worse” hump and bring momentum into the program.
As for the rest of the Big 12, a return to normalcy is back. There will be a full nonconference slate this season, along with everyone being able to play all nine conference games. Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas all missed out on a Big 12 matchup last season due to COVID-19.
Once again, Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners are the favorites to bring back the Big 12 crown. This season, however, there will be more than just conference championship hopes for the Sooners. Oklahoma is looking to make another College Football Playoff and not get blown out by an SEC program again. National championship buzz is palpable in Norman.
Here’s a look at a projection of every Big 12 football team’s final record for the upcoming 2021 season: