Coming off a season filled with high expectations dashed by two losses to open the College World Series, the Texas Longhorns enter the 2023 season with a significantly reduced profile — the D1 Baseball preseason rankings released on Tuesday do not include the Longhorns among the top 25 teams in college baseball.
And while that may provide some mental relief for returning players who clearly surfaced under the burden of a national championship-or-bust season and a brutal schedule, the standards are higher than missing out on a preseason ranking on the Forty Acres.