5 college football teams that will be better than you think in 2021

Will the “all gas, no brakes” mantra be what brings them back?

There is plenty to be optimistic about with this new era of Texas Longhorns football. After four years of good, but not great under Tom Herman, preceded by three years of awful under Charlie Strong, former Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian takes over the bluest of blue-blood programs in The Lone Star State. He is expected to bring Texas back after a down decade-plus.

Sarkisian is bringing with him the mantra of “all gas, no brakes” when it comes to turning this football program around. While it is not in as bad of shape as what Herman inherited from Strong, Sarkisian’s task to bring Texas back will be incredibly challenging. He has to get this team regularly playing in Big 12 Championship games, maybe eking one or two out past the Oklahoma Sooners?

Though Texas is not excepted to play in the Big 12 title bout in 2021, as Oklahoma and the Iowa State Cyclones will be two of the 10 best teams in the country, Sarkisian will have an opportunity to leave his mark and help make the Big 12 an incredibly strong football conference once again. This starts with his team beating the Oklahoma State Cowboys and challenging Iowa State.

Simply put, Texas can be the third-best team in the Big 12 next year. Beating Oklahoma once or twice to win the Big 12 is too much to ask for. However, taking two of three in the regular season vs. Iowa State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State should be a lofty goal worth pursuing. Add in a bowl game victory and Texas should have not problems winning 10 games in year one under Sarkisian.