Texas as #20 is a mystery to me. They’ve done little in recent years beyond get the coach replaced after lackluster performance from a bunch of blue-blood, 4-star recruits.
My team, Oklahoma State, as #11 is going to be interesting to see how the season develops. It could be our best team performance since 2011.
The absence of Texas A&M in the rankings does not bode well for Kevin Sumlin.
Strong may not have been the right coach for them, but he sure did pull in some top recruits. Herman has proven that he can coach a team packed with talent. Strong's recruits plus Herman's leadership could be quite a combination. But yeah ... to rank them at this point is jumping the gun a bit.