AUSTIN, Texas — In a state as rich in football talent as Texas, the expectations for the largest program will always be lofty – and 2023 is no different for the Texas Longhorns.
The Longhorns received 41 of 67 first-place votes in the conference's preseason poll released on Thursday, solidifying their status as favorites going into the 2023 season.
The high expectations are a consistent standard at Texas, but the vote shows that many media members are now in agreement with fans on the Longhorns' status, as a team full of talent appears to have finally returned to national prominence going into Head Coach Steve Sarkisian's third year at the helm.
Voting in the preseason poll broke down as follows:
- Texas - 886, 41 first-place votes
- Kansas State - 858, 14 first-place votes
- Oklahoma - 758, four first-place votes
- Texas Tech - 729, four first-place votes
- TCU - 727, three first-place votes
- Baylor - 572
- Oklahoma State - 470, one first-place vote
- UCF - 463
- Kansas - 461
- Iowa State - 334
- BYU - 318
- Houston - 215
- Cincinnati - 202
- West Virginia - 129