The Longhorns hoops squad enters this season with its highest ever ranking in a national poll. They are currently number three according to ESPN/USA Today and sit behind only Duke and Connecticut with odds at 12-1 at Sportsbook.com to March to victory come NCAA tournament time.
"Never in NCAA history has a school won both of these championships in the same year", said Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, Sportsbook.com. "The Longhorns have been close to the top in both sports for so long; this could be the year that everything comes together. Everybody loves to bet on NCAA football and basketball, I think our players and Longhorn fans everywhere will be excited to get in on a piece of history."
A win by both teams would be historic and sentimental. Texas has always been considered football country, but Barnes has put together a team made up mostly of in-state talent hoping to raise the popularity of basketball to the same dizzying heights that football enjoys.
"It would be a great story if it happened, and a tremendous achievement for the University of Texas," added Czajkowski.
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