A 10-day holiday break for the Texas Longhorns comes to an end on Sunday morning at the Moody Center against the Northwestern State Demons in the final non-conference matchup for head coach Rodney Terry’s team.
With 10 SEC teams in the AP Top 25 poll, the month of January features eight games for Texas in its conference debut. The Horns open in College Station against the No. 13 Aggies before facing the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country in Austin — No. 2 Auburn followed by No. 1 Tennessee.
After years of the Big 12 ranking as the top conference nationally in adjusted efficiency metrics, the SEC’s rise has it placed as the most competitive league, just in time for Texas to arrive.