This year, the Big 12 could be more balanced than ever with the vast majority of the conference’s teams likely to be neither excellent nor horrendous. That list includes the Red Raiders and how they do against teams of a similar caliber will be what tells the tale of Matt Wells’ first season as Texas Tech football head coach.
Most expect the conference to have two elite teams in Oklahoma, the preseason Big 12 favorite and Texas. Athlon Sports has released its ranking of all 130 teams and the Sooners check in at No. 6 and the Longhorns at No.