Middle of the pack ?

According to an early preseason media poll, media people who cover the Big 12 conference want to pencil Texas in at the number five slot. That's fifth place in a ten-team league, the outdated name notwithstanding. Oklahoma and TAMU are picked to finish ahead of the horns, but the horns are still ahead of Baylor. I'd enjoy seeing Texas struggle for several consecutive seasons, but I've been around long enough to know that sports writer predictions usually aren't worth jack shit.