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Here’s how the voting panned out:
Big 12's preseason poll
TEAM
2016 RECORD
FIRST-PLACE VOTES
TOTAL SCORE
1
Oklahoma
11-2
19
303
2
Oklahoma State
10-3
12
294
3
Kansas State
9-4
1
231
4
Texas
5-7
0
213
5
TCU
6-7
0
202
6
West Virginia
10-3
0
183
7
Baylor
7-6
0
129
8
Texas Tech
5-7
0
85
9
Iowa State
3-9
0
83
10
Kansas
2-10
0
37
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OU is the default pick because they return a lot and they win the Big 12 constantly.
OSU has a superpowered offense, but a susceptible defense.
KSU returns a good bit but lacks ceiling.
TCU and Texas are the true X factors - any finish between 1st and 5th is possible.
West Virginia will take a step down, but I suspect it will be even steeper than imagined.