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Texas Football: 13 Wishlist Items for 2017

By Rob Wolkenbrod

Nov 5, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; The University of Texas Longhorns mascot reacts on the sidelines during the game with the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; The University of Texas Longhorns mascot reacts on the sidelines during the game with the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; The Big 12 logo on the chains during a game between the Baylor Bears and Kansas State Wildcats at McLane Stadium. Kansas State won 42-21. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; The Big 12 logo on the chains during a game between the Baylor Bears and Kansas State Wildcats at McLane Stadium. Kansas State won 42-21. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Make the Big 12 Championship Game

The Big 12 Championship game is returning in 2017 for the first time since the conference realignments from earlier in the decade. This led to the Big 12 getting rid of their title game and using the regular season champion as the official winner. They were the only Power Five conference to do this, but that will change with the upcoming season.

With the Big 12 Championship game returning, how ludicrous would it be to ask if Texas can make it to AT&T Stadium?

Making it to Arlington may be the ultimate goal of the 2017 campaign, albeit a lofty one. Getting to the title game would mark a significant improvement from 2016, making this possibly Texas’ best season since their 2009 National Championship runner-up performance. Doing so would bring the ultimate sign of hope to this program, as they would be trending in the right direction toward national relevance, seemingly out of nowhere.

To do this, though, the toughest opponents in the conference would mostly have to be beaten. This includes Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, and Kansas State. If Texas can beat three of these four, then they stand a fair chance at making the title game. Easier said than done, though, since each of those teams had at least eight wins.

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Making the Big 12 Championship game may be a dream, but it’s the one wish we want to happen the most in 2017.

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