We’re finally at Texas Longhorns game week, so it's time to finish off our final previews — covering the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Rice Owls.

First, we start with the future conference mate and one of the marquee non-conference matchups of the year. In 2022, Texas ran with Bama for the entirety of the game, looking like they may be more prepared for the SEC jump than previously believed. In 2023, there are questions on both sidelines as teams head into opening week.

Rice comes to town with a familiar face at quarterback, JT Daniels, who Texas faced at USC and WVU prior to his transfers. So what do the reloaded Owls bring to the table in 2023?