With spring football and the portal movement slowing down (fingers crossed) forecasting the 2024 season becomes an easier proposition. The 13 FBS programs in the Lone Star State share a common feeling heading into June: Hope. New faces and new opportunities provide a fresh slate for rosters and coaching staff.
The 2024 season is a new day for the Great State. Texas reunites with Texas A&M in the SEC and SMU joins the P4 as ACC members. But what are the best- and worst-case scenarios for each team in the upcoming season? We’ll breakdown at each one.
Previous best/worst case scenario pieces for 2024: Texas | Texas A&M | UTSA | Texas State | TCU | Rice | Texas Tech | SMU | North Texas
BAYLOR BEARS
2023 finish: 3-9
2024 schedule
Aug. 31 Tarleton State
Sept. 7 at Utah
Sept. 14 Air Force
Sept. 21 at Colorado
Sept. 28 BYU
Oct. 5 at Iowa State
Oct. 19 at Texas Tech
Oct. 26 Oklahoma State
Nov. 2 TCU
Nov. 16 West Virginia
Nov. 23 at Houston
Nov. 30 Kansas
Best case for 2024: Dave Aranda swallowed his pride and approached the Baylor brass with a proposition: He’d take over play calling duties on defense while hiring an offensive coordinator with head coaching experience and a modern approach. Heading into 2024, Aranda is the de facto defensive coordinator and Jake Spavital, former head coach of Texas State, is the offensive coordinator. The Bears also upped their NIL game which helped draw talent from the transfer portal like Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn.
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