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College football 2016: Big 12 Conference preview
Having tasted the College Football Playoff, the Big 12 Conference has no plans on reliving the tumult, turmoil and handwringing that stemmed from its absence from the initial four-team field.
Fingers crossed. The positives: Oklahoma is a national frontrunner, TCU is flying far under the radar, Texas is highly confident, Oklahoma State can’t be discounted and Baylor remains a presence in the race despite its own tumultuous offseason.
Yet it’s not a completely rosy picture. Much like the Pac-12 Conference, the Big 12 is in position to be a victim of its own depth. Put another way, the league has less room for error than the Southeastern Conference or Big Ten Conference, each of which touts multiple Playoff contenders; likewise, if to a lesser extent, in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which has Florida State and Clemson to carry its flag.
So there’s the question: What happens if Oklahoma falters? Is TCU ready to take advantage? If not, the Big 12 could have as many as four teams sitting at nine or more wins yet not one truly deserving of the Playoff.
Rank among the FBS’ 128 teams in parentheses
1. Oklahoma (No. 8)
2. TCU (No. 12)
3. Texas (No. 23)
4. Oklahoma State (No. 21)
5. Baylor (No. 26)
6. Texas Tech (No. 48)
7. West Virginia (No. 57)
8. Kansas State (No. 78)
9. Iowa State (No. 105)
10. Kansas (No. 122)
OFFENSE
QB: Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
RB: Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
RB: Mike Warren, Iowa State
WR: James Washington, Oklahoma State
WR: K.D. Cannon, Baylor
WR: Shelton Gibson, West Virginia
OL: Connor Williams, Texas
OL: Kyle Fuller, Baylor
OL: Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia
OL: Patrick Vahe, Texas
OL: Orlando Brown, Oklahoma
DEFENSE
DL: Charles Walker, Oklahoma
DL: Vincent Taylor, Oklahoma State
DL: Breiden Fehoko, Texas Tech
DL: Josh Carraway, TCU
LB: Malik Jefferson, Texas
LB: Travin Howard, TCU
LB: Jordan Evans, Oklahoma
CB: Jordan Thomas, Oklahoma
CB: Holton Hill, Texas
S: Dante Barnett, Kansas State
S: Ahmad Thomas, Oklahoma
SPECIALISTS
K: Clayton Hatfield, Texas Tech
P: Austin Seibert, Oklahoma
RET: KaVontae Turpin, TCU
College football 2016: Big 12 Conference preview
Having tasted the College Football Playoff, the Big 12 Conference has no plans on reliving the tumult, turmoil and handwringing that stemmed from its absence from the initial four-team field.
Fingers crossed. The positives: Oklahoma is a national frontrunner, TCU is flying far under the radar, Texas is highly confident, Oklahoma State can’t be discounted and Baylor remains a presence in the race despite its own tumultuous offseason.
Yet it’s not a completely rosy picture. Much like the Pac-12 Conference, the Big 12 is in position to be a victim of its own depth. Put another way, the league has less room for error than the Southeastern Conference or Big Ten Conference, each of which touts multiple Playoff contenders; likewise, if to a lesser extent, in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which has Florida State and Clemson to carry its flag.
So there’s the question: What happens if Oklahoma falters? Is TCU ready to take advantage? If not, the Big 12 could have as many as four teams sitting at nine or more wins yet not one truly deserving of the Playoff.
Rank among the FBS’ 128 teams in parentheses
1. Oklahoma (No. 8)
2. TCU (No. 12)
3. Texas (No. 23)
4. Oklahoma State (No. 21)
5. Baylor (No. 26)
6. Texas Tech (No. 48)
7. West Virginia (No. 57)
8. Kansas State (No. 78)
9. Iowa State (No. 105)
10. Kansas (No. 122)
OFFENSE
QB: Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
RB: Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
RB: Mike Warren, Iowa State
WR: James Washington, Oklahoma State
WR: K.D. Cannon, Baylor
WR: Shelton Gibson, West Virginia
OL: Connor Williams, Texas
OL: Kyle Fuller, Baylor
OL: Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia
OL: Patrick Vahe, Texas
OL: Orlando Brown, Oklahoma
DEFENSE
DL: Charles Walker, Oklahoma
DL: Vincent Taylor, Oklahoma State
DL: Breiden Fehoko, Texas Tech
DL: Josh Carraway, TCU
LB: Malik Jefferson, Texas
LB: Travin Howard, TCU
LB: Jordan Evans, Oklahoma
CB: Jordan Thomas, Oklahoma
CB: Holton Hill, Texas
S: Dante Barnett, Kansas State
S: Ahmad Thomas, Oklahoma
SPECIALISTS
K: Clayton Hatfield, Texas Tech
P: Austin Seibert, Oklahoma
RET: KaVontae Turpin, TCU
. I know it's the only bright spot yall have in years and years. Got in last year losing to a 5-7 team that got drubbed by Iowa State so I imagine yall being ranked wouldn't mean a thing this year either. Won't be ranked after Notre Dame, but still quite an accomplishment. 
Texas football certainly on the way up. Kinda hard to go the other way.
But...But... Yards en such....
