ESPN.com Preseason Power Rankings
22. Texas
In most places, a 5-7 season is considered a disappointment. Texas is not most places; in Austin, 5-7 is an unmitigated failure. Mack Brown overhauled his coaching staff after enduring the worst season in his Longhorns tenure and seeing his streak of 10-win seasons end at nine. Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp departed to fill Florida's head coaching vacancy; he'll be replaced by Mississippi State's Manny Diaz. Bryan Harsin arrives from Boise State to run the offense alongside co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite. They'll have their hands full revitalizing an offense that struggled showing any signs of life in 2010 with first-year starter Garrett Gilbert at QB. Will the growing pains of 2010 produce dividends in 2011? The Longhorns hope so. -- Chris Fallica, College GameDay researcher
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