ESPN Bill Connelly's FINAL PRESEASON SP+ RANKINGS

[Jerky]

#6 Texas has the #9 OFF, #10 DEF and #31 ST in the final SP+ preseason rankings.

 

#6 Texas has the hardest Strength Of Schedule (#1) per final SP+ preseason rankings.  

#6 TX plays 8 teams in the top 20: #1 OHIO ST, at #9 A&M, at #10 LSU, #11 OU, at #14 TN, #16 OLE MISS, at #19 MO and #20 FL. TX also plays #44 ARK, #52 MSST,  #71 UTSA and #77 TXST.

Texas has an AVG W 8.2 which means the expected number of regular-season games a team will win based on their power rating and schedule. 
 

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49593338/final-preseason-college-football-sp+-rankings-takeaways-2026

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Jerky

[Gerry Hamilton]

Metrics/analytics have Ohio State beating Texas. 

That game truly is a must win game for both teams IMO because of the schedules that remain 

[Roysterr]

5 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

Metrics/analytics have Ohio State beating Texas. 

That game truly is a must win game for both teams IMO because of the schedules that remain 

We are home, it's at night and Longhorns are use to the Texas heat. (Remember LSU cramping up all over the field in 2019)

Also, these teams are very even, X factor could be Arch's legs. (make something out of nothing)