Longhorn Headlines: Big 12 Preseason Poll Released

The Big 12 preseason poll has Texas expected to finish fifth. TCU and Baylor sit in spots usually reserved for the Longhorns and Oklahoma.

The media believes that the Horns will finish fifth in the conference this season, behind a resurgent Oklahoma State team led by rising sophomore quarterback Mason Rudolph.

Charlie Strong’s group suffered several embarrassing blowout losses last season. Can the Longhorns make strides this season to avoid the same thing from happening again?

By the time the injures mounted, the dismissals piled up and the reality set in, it was logical to assume Texas was going struggle in 2014. Charlie Strong guiding the Longhorns to a 6-5 record entering the final game of…