Whatever the internal expectations for the Texas Longhorns in head coach Steve Sarkisian’s second season, the outside expectations are not particularly high coming off a 5-7 season, as the Longhorns were ranked fourth in the Big 12 media preseason poll released on Thursday.
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After winning the Big 12 championship last season, Baylor is the preseason favorite for the first time in conference history, ending a six-season run for Oklahoma atop the preseason rankings. Under first-year head coach Brent Venables, the Sooners did receive 12 first-place, helping them edge head coach Mike Gundy’s Cowboys, which placed third with nine first-place votes.