Who is the Oklahoma Sooners biggest competition in 2021?

A look at which teams could be the biggest threat to the Oklahoma Sooners crown in 2021.

The upcoming football season for the Oklahoma Sooners will be yet another challenge to get into the College Football Playoffs.

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Who is the Oklahoma Sooners biggest competition in 2021?

A look at which teams could be the biggest threat to the Oklahoma Sooners crown in 2021.

The upcoming football season for the Oklahoma Sooners will be yet another challenge to get into the College Football Playoffs.

Continue reading “Who is the Oklahoma Sooners biggest competition in 2021?”

Big 12 Championship scenarios, Texas still controls its destiny

With three weeks left in the 2020 Big 12 football season, Longhorns Wire breaks down the updated scenarios for a title game berth.

This past Saturday made the path to Arlington, Texas, a little bit clearer. Not a whole lot, but some. The victories by Iowa State and Oklahoma guaranteed a wild finish to the 2020 Big 12 football season. Continue reading “Big 12 Championship scenarios, Texas still controls its destiny”

The Big 12 Championship scenarios and how Texas gets in

When it comes to the Big 12 Championship game, there is still a lot to play out over the next four weeks. So how does it all play out for UT

Texas’ game for this weekend may have been moved to Dec. 12, but there is still plenty of contests to keep an eye on this weekend. The Bedlam series taking place on Nov. 21 has crucial Big 12 Championship game implications. The same can be said for the Kansas State-Iowa State matchup being dubbed “Farmageddon.”

How could this potentially all break down? Longhorns Wire walks you through each scenario and how Texas could be involved in the Big 12 Championship game. The latest FPI rankings have the Longhorns and Sooners as the mostly likely to throw down in Arlington on Dec. 19 at AT&T Stadium.

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Texas Longhorns path to the Big 12 Championship Game using FPI

The Longhorns are currently sitting in the thick of the title game race. So how does Texas make it to the dance?

A week from Saturday the Texas Longhorns begin their final stretch of the 2020 college football season. Continue reading “Texas Longhorns path to the Big 12 Championship Game using FPI”

Longhorns Wire Roundtable: Is this Tom Herman’s most critical stretch?

The Texas Longhorns will begin their final stretch run next Saturday. Is this the most important three-game run for Tom Herman?

Texas head coach Tom Herman has been on the proverbial hot seat this year. Continue reading “Longhorns Wire Roundtable: Is this Tom Herman’s most critical stretch?”

USA TODAY Sports projects the Longhorns to finish second

Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports laid out his predictions for the Big 12. Just where does he see the Texas Longhorns finishing?

USA TODAY Sports college football writer Paul Myerberg laid out his predictions for the Big 12 this season.

As one would expect, Myerberg has the Oklahoma Sooners leading the way in the conference. No shock as no one has been able to knock off Oklahoma for five consecutive seasons. In that time, the Sooners have lost one game or less in the conference every year.

What Paul Myerberg says about the Longhorns

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Talk to coaches and those in the know around the Big 12 about the Longhorns’ chances under Tom Herman and you’ll get arguments on both ends of the spectrum, with some arguing that Texas is ready to compete for a College Football Playoff berth and others certain the Herman era will eventually sputter toward a disappointing conclusion. In 2020, it’s easier to make a case for the former than the latter. The Longhorns have a senior quarterback in Sam Ehlinger and are on paper more experienced than at any point during Herman’s tenure.- Paul Myerberg in his Big 12 projections

Projected final win-loss record

Conference record in parentheses 

  1. Oklahoma Sooners 8-2 (7-2)
  2. Texas Longhorns 7-3 (6-3)
  3. Oklahoma State Cowboys 7-3 (6-3)
  4. Texas Christian Horned Frogs 6-4 (5-4)
  5. Iowa State Cyclones 6-4 (5-4)
  6. Kansas State Wildcats 6-4 (5-4)
  7. West Virginia Mountaineers 5-5 (4-5)
  8. Texas Tech Red Raiders 4-6 (3-6)
  9. Baylor Bears 4-6 (3-6)
  10. Kansas Jayhawks 2-8 (1-8)

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