2009 was the last time Texas hoisted the Big 12 Trophy after a Hunter Lawrence game-winning field goal against Nebraska. Since then, 2018 was the only time the Longhorns have sniffed another conference championship. Kyler Murray and Grant Calcaterra ended the dream late in the fourth quarter at Jerry World.
Former head coach Tom Herman preached how the ultimate goal of the program was to win the Big 12. The same can be said for Steve Sarkisian. The latter has aspirations on the national level but winning your conference is step one.
Heading into the 2021 season, expectations have been lowered with a new head coach. Making the Big 12 championship game would be a plus and somehow winning it would be a real achievement. According to BetMGM, only two teams have better odds than Texas to win the conference.
Oklahoma is once again the odds-on favorite in the Big 12. Lincoln Riley’s squad is the only team not listed at plus odds. The gap between second-place Iowa State and third-place Texas is slimmer than Iowa State and Oklahoma.
Check where every team in the Big 12 stands:
- Oklahoma -150
- Iowa State +300
- Texas +450
- Oklahoma State +1000
- TCU +1800
- Kansas State, West Virginia +3500
- Baylor +5000
- Texas Tech +6600
- Kansas +15000
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Texas will only play two of the top seven teams at home this season. Of course, Oklahoma is at the Cotton Bowl for the Red River Shootout. Iowa State, TCU, and West Virginia will be road games this season.