Big 12 Football: Week 11 Power Rankings

10. Texas Longhorns (Record: 5-6)

This is officially rock bottom for the Texas Longhorns.

Texas Longhorns’ head coach Charlie Strong’s seat was scalding hot headed into Lawrence on Saturday night to face Kansas. By all means, this was a must-win for the Longhorns to become bowl eligible, save Strong from the inevitable firing squad, and prevent a complete meltdown. Either it was poor game planning, poor execution, or a plethora of other varying factors, Texas failed to deliver.

The overtime pick and field goal by the Jayhawks overshadowed an incredible night by running back D’Onta Foreman, who recorded his 12th straight game with over 100 yards rushing, passing Longhorns’ great Earl Campbell’s streak. Texas had many opportunities to come back and seal the win, but Shane Buechele was intercepted three times, in addition to fumbles by Foreman, and one by Tyrone Swoopes.

To add insult to Texas’s 21-24 loss, the last time Kansas beat Texas, it was 1938 and Bill Snyder hadn’t even been born yet.

Strong’s buyout is $10 million, and Texas certainly has the cash to make the move. Per reports, if he’s fired, he could be allowed to finish the season against TCU, but regardless of how that game goes, he will finish among the worst head coaching percentages in Texas history along with Jack Chevigny, and David McWilliams. Many are hoping for another year, including his players, but with the administrators at Texas, you never know what to expect.

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