The 2023 college football season kicks off with Week 0 on Saturday. The wait for the Oklahoma Sooners season opener is nearly over. The opportunity to put last season in the rearview is upon us.
The Big 12 is going to be an interesting race this season. It’s a deep league that usually has a surprise team in conference title contention by the end of the year. Just in the preseason, five teams have a legit shot to win the conference and probably another five that if things fall right, could make their way to Arlington.
As we approach the start of the season, USA TODAY Sports released the first iteration of their weekly 1-133 rankings of each team in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Here’s how the Big 12 teams stack up ahead of the start of the season.