The Flagship: Questions facing Big 12 football in 2021

The Big 12 Conference approaches the upcoming football season with several teams that could be poised for a solid season in 2021. Where does Texas fall in line with the conference?On the mid-week episode of The Flagship Podcast, Horns247 managing editor Taylor Estes and columnist Chip Brown weigh in on the upcoming Big 12 football season, which once again features Oklahoma leading the charge in the conference in preseason media rankings. With Big 12 Media Days here, The Flagship Podcast takes a look at some of the top teams in the conference, and how the Longhorns could be up for a tough challenge against a league that is expected to field several Top 25 ranked teams in 2021. Chip and Taylor address several questions for Texas and the Big 12, including the biggest concern for the Longhorns' offense, why Oklahoma's defense is getting a lot of preseason hype, reasons to rank Texas ahead of Oklahoma State and TCU and the Big 12 team most likely to fall short of expectations this season.After a quick break, The Flagship then returns with our weekly Love it or Leave it segment, with this week's topics featuring the Longhorns in the MLB Draft, Bijan Robinson being selected to represent Texas at Big 12 Media Days as a sophomore and the amount of pressure Steve Sarkisian is facing in Year 1 after the Longhorns fired Tom Herman following a 7-3 season.Texas and Big 12 fans won't want to miss this loaded episode of The Flagship Podcast.