The Texas stars shone brightly over the summer, but the rest of the cast, especially the sprint freestylers, need to deliver for Texas to regain the crown.
TCU freshman David Ekdahl is the first diver not from the University of Texas to win a Big 12 title since Missouri and Texas A&M left the conference in 2012.
A lot happened in Austin this year. Protests. Elections. A winter storm. A vaccine rollout. The return of concerts and events, like ACL Fest. Here are the photos that tell the story of 2021.