RJ Young

National college football analyst at FOX Sports

Texas Tech Red Raiders Ranking: 34/134

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Conference ranking: 8th in Big 12 (+1400 to win the conference)
The teams ahead of them: Maryland (33), SMU (32), Nebraska (31), North Carolina State (30), Arkansas (29)
Teams behind: Louisville (35), Rutgers (36), Memphis (37), Auburn (38), James Madison (39)

(Texas Tech 2024 Schedule)

RJ’s opinion: For Tech, it’s all about starting the way you finish. After a 4-5 start to the season, the Red Raiders have won their last four games in a row. He has 14 starters returning to this team, including star running back Tajh Brooks, who rushed for 1,538 yards last season. One reason for that is inconsistency at QB. Because of Tyler Shough’s season-ending leg injury, Behren Morton has started eight of the last nine, with 1,757 yards, 15 TDs and eight interceptions in that time.

Ben Roberts is the triggerman in Tim DeRuyter’s Red Raider defense: As a redshirt freshman last year, he was responsible for 107 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one INT.

Texas Tech’s overall odds: Over 7.5 (-105) Under 7.5 (-115)

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