Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Texas finishes among bottom dwellers in final Big 12 power rankings

Out of 10 teams in the Big 12 Conference, 247Sports has Texas’ 2021 campaign ranked No. 8 in its final Big 12 power rankings, ahead of only the TCU Horned Frogs, who fired their coach of 21 seasons, and the Kansas Jayhawks, who beat the Longhorns in overtime this year.

It’s about what we expected as Texas Longhorns fans.

From 247Sports: This was a miserable start to the Steve Sarkisian era. After starting 4-1 on the season, the Longhorns then dropped six straight games to enter the final game of the season at 4-7. Texas beat Kansas State by five to end the season on a win and get to five on the season. But there is no doubt that the Longhorns had a disappointing season. Missing out on the Big 12 title is tough to accept. Finishing under .500 is even harder to accept. And Texas has to chew on that for months now.

WHAT THE WISE MEN ARE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

Austin American-Statesman: Harmon’s heave a highlight in No. 12 Texas’ conference-opening win

Austin American-Statesman: Bohls: What makes Texas hard to defend is the lack of a go-to scorer

247Sports: Morning Brew: Top-end backcourt play leading Texas men’s and women’s hoops

247Sports: Texas sneaks into bowl season update of FPI Top 25

247Sports: Bracketology: Where the Longhorns stand with Big 12 play underway

247Sports: Chris Beard, Texas focused on winning, rugged Big 12 schedule

Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns 2021 year in review

ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION

Texas announces hire of Pittsburgh WR coach Brennan Marion

No. 17 Texas pushes past short-handed West Virginia, 74-59

Texas offers Wyoming transfer WR Isaiah Neyor

4-star PG Rowan Brumbaugh commits to Texas

RECRUITING ROUNDUP

247Sports: The Stampede: What’s left for Texas in 2022 class?

247Sports: Under Armour All-America Game: Five guys who improved their stock

Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns recruiting: Under Armour All-America Game thread

Inside Texas: Monday: Notes on the Under Armour All-American game

Inside Texas: Kyle Parker talks breakout junior year, relationship with Brennan Marion

Inside Texas: Top 10 ceiling and floor players in UT’s 2022 class

Inside Texas: New Years Eve Recruiting: More Marion, Derion Gullette, Jaden Allen, Aeryn Hampton

BIG 12 BREAKDOWN

247Sports: Big 12 football: final 2021 power rankings revealed

Our Daily Bears: Ayoka Lee, Kansas State upset No. 10 Bears

Our Daily Bears: A Baylor Dozen: Bears win Sugar Bowl 21-7 over Ole Miss

Viva the Matadors: Programs future seems bright after impressive win in the Liberty Bowl

Frogs O’ War: JUCO DB Namdi Obiazor commits to TCU

Frogs O’ War: TCU adds Missouri transfer Ishmael Burdine

Frogs O’ War: TCU adds Cornell transfer Curtis Raymond III

Crimson and Cream Machine: Jovantae Barnes announces commitment to OU

Crimson and Cream Machine: Oklahoma Basketball: Shorthanded OU survives Kansas State, 71-69

Crimson and Cream Machine: Oklahoma Football: And now we wait...

Crimson and Cream Machine: Recap: OU outpaces Oregon in Alamo Bowl, 47-32

Cowboys Ride For Free: Tre Sterling declares for NFL Draft

Cowboys Ride For Free: Oklahoma State uses furious second half rally to beat Notre Dame 37-35 in Fiesta Bowl

The Smoking Musket: Jackie Mathews transfers, Dante Stills stays

The Smoking Musket: Mountaineers will be inexperienced in 2022, but maybe better?

The Smoking Musket: LB Josh Chandler-Semedo will return for senior season

The Smoking Musket: West Virginia opens conference play with loss to No. 17 ranked Texas

Wide Right & Natty Lite: Tough Cyclones fall short against Baylor, 77-72

Bring On The Cats: Final: Oklahoma 71, K-State 69

Rock Chalk Talk: Listless Jayhawks get by George Mason

WHAT WE’RE READING

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