Year of the Horns?

I did it with the Texans, so I have to do it for my beloved Longhorns. Time to lay it on the line and boldly navigate the schedule in an effort to predict Mack & Co.'s success after the glorious Rose Bowl season. Without further ado...

1. Louisiana-Lafayette--W
2. @ Ohio State--L
3. Rice--W
4. @ Mizzou--W
5. Dirt Burglars from the Territory--W
6. Colorado--W
7. Sand Aggies (a/k/a Texas Tech)--W
8. @ Okie State--W
9. @ Baylor--W
10. @ Kansas--W
11. @ Where the Men Are Men and the Sheep Are Afraid--W

That's a 10-1 regular season, folks. For the record, I think the Horns lose an absolutely classic game at the Horseshoe in Columbus. Playing in that atmosphere at night, thus giving the locals a whole day to forget their entire program should have been shut down in the wake of the Mo Clarett scandal, is probably just too tough. Although I wouldn't bet on it (as history has surely shown that Stoops has some sort of pact with Satan that curiously expires on January 1st of each year before renewing in August), I do think the Horns finally beat those damn Dirt Burglars this season. If Stoops manages to destroy my alma mater once again, you can find me hanging in my Dallas hotel room on Sunday, October 9th.

I also think the Horns go on to win the Big XII championship over Nebraska. If that happens, the Horns should be right back where they started 2005--in Pasadena. I'll reserve my national championship prediction for August, but suffice to say this could very well be THE year.