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Longhorns only team in Big 12, state of Texas to lose in round of 64

The Longhorns are the only team in the Big 12 and the state to lose in the first round.

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The good news for the Big 12? During the round of 64, the conference went a strong 6-1. The bad news for Texas fans? They were on the wrong side of that record.

Seven conference teams made the NCAA Tournament, tied for the second most with the ACC. Only the Big Ten sent more representatives.

Six Big 12 teams advanced to see another day, winning by an average of just over 14 points. After being considered one of the best conferences during the regular season, the Big 12 is backing it up in the tournament.

Here are the full conference results:

  • Baylor over Hartford
  • Kansas over Eastern Washington
  • Oklahoma over Missouri
  • Oklahoma State over Liberty
  • Texas Tech over Utah State
  • West Virginia over Morehead State

To make matters worse for the Longhorns, Shaka Smart’s team was the only team in the state of Texas to drop a game. Of course, Abilene Christian got a head-to-head win, but Houston also got past Cleveland State.

  • Abilene Christian over Texas
  • Houston over Cleveland State

Even before winning the Big 12 tournament, a first-round exit would have been considered a disappointment for Texas. During our roundtable discussion of expectations and predictions, the round of 32 was as far as our experts would predict.

The future of Smart is still up for debate, but we have seen how willing athletic Chris Del Conte is to make a move if it means winning. For now, all Texas can do is reflect on the loss and begin to focus on the upcoming 2021-2022 season.

Baylor named best college football team in the state of Texas

CBS Sports went state by state, naming the top Divison I school in all 50 states. Baylor represents the state of Texas, not the Longhorns.

Throughout the state of Texas, there are 21 Division I college football teams, spanning throughout the FBS and FCS. Spanning from big-time programs such as Texas, Baylor, and TCU, all the way to smaller schools such as Houston Baptist and Tarleton State.

CBS Sports went state by state, naming the top Divison I school in all 50 states. Before revealing the winner within the state of Texas, they laid out some guidelines.

Picking a team is not based on historical success, only from last season. Things such as head-to-head matchups and championships were also taken into account. Everything is solely based on last season, not the upcoming 2020 season.

Baylor represents the state of Texas after its historic 2019 season. The Bears made their first-ever Big 12 championship game appearance after an 11 win season.

Matt Rhule also led Baylor to the Sugar Bowl, the best possible bowl game available for Big 12 teams that is not the College Football Playoff. Even though the Bears lost both games, the program had hit a new height.

After a disappointing 7-5 season, the Longhorns did not deserve the honor of being named the best Division I team in the state. Going into the 2019 season, it would have been a safe prediction to think the title would have gone to Texas. However, losses to LSU, Oklahoma, TCU, Iowa State, and Baylor forced the Longhorns into changes.

In their head-to-head matchup, Baylor dominated Texas, 24-10. It took a Daniel Young touchdown with 0:01 left for the Longhorns to get offensive points. The Bears dominated from start to finish.

To reclaim the title as the best Division I team in the state of Texas, the Longhorns must first win their games against in-state opponents after going 2-2 last season. Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, and Baylor will be in-state challengers this season.

A big win against Oklahoma or Oklahoma State would certainly improve the resume. It has been since 2009 since Texas beat both schools in the same season.

The ultimate goal of winning their first Big 12 championship under Tom Herman would cement the Longhorns as the best Division I team in the state of Texas before the 2021 season.

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