The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are both officially joining the Southeastern Conference in on July 1.
Both football programs are looking to make a great first impression in the SEC, but who will be able to put their best foot forward?
Well, according to one ESPN college football analyst, the Longhorns will have the better season.
Paul Finebaum made an appearance on “McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning” and said that Texas would be better than Oklahoma in 2024.
Here’s what Finebaum told Greg McElroy and Cole Cubelic when asked who would win more in year one in the SEC.
“Texas. They’re better prepared for it, and I think their roster is probably inherently better.
I’ll defer to you guys, but I think it’s pretty obvious [with] what they have across the board.
I think there’s some unknowns at Oklahoma,” Finebaum said.
“The schedules could be the equalizer because Texas’ schedule is challenging. Oklahoma’s is tricky.”
Finebaum’s opinion isn’t an unpopular one. Most analysts nationally have Texas a step or two ahead of Oklahoma heading into the SEC.
After all, Texas won the Big 12 and went to the College Football Playoff last year.
OU had to settle for a trip to the Alamo Bowl, even after beating Texas in the Red River Shootout.
Losses to Kansas and Oklahoma State took the Sooners out of the College Football Playoff and the conference title game races.
Steve Sarkisian has also been at Texas one year longer than Brent Venables has been at Oklahoma.
Sark has had more time to build his roster.
On the other hand, Texas’ 2023 season was the first true sign of life in a half-decade for the Longhorns.
It was also the first time they were truly contenders since 2009.
