Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys Picked Fourth In Preseason Big 12 Poll
July 19, 2012 | Cowboy Football
July 19, 2012
STILLWATER, Okla. - The Oklahoma State football team was picked to finish fourth in the Big 12 preseason poll as voted on by members of the media who cover the league, it was announced today.
Ahead of the Cowboys in the preseason poll were Oklahoma, West Virginia and Texas. The Sooners are the preseason pick to win the league. Playing in their first Big 12 season, the Mountaineers were picked second with the Longhorns third.
Behind the Cowboys in the preseason poll were TCU, Kansas State, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech and Kansas.
The Big 12 features three teams that won their respective conferences last year, as the Cowboys won the Big 12 in its inaugural season of round-robin play, West Virginia won the Big East and TCU won the Mountain West.
Earlier in the week, the media voted Oklahoma State players to a league-high five spots on the preseason All-Big 12 squad. Running back Joseph Randle, offensive lineman Lane Taylor and cornerback Brodrick Brown all earned spots on the team, as did kicker/punter Quinn Sharp, who was recognized as the preseason first-team selection at both kicker and punter.
2012 Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll
1. Oklahoma (32) 396
2. West Virginia (7) 339
3. Texas 291
4. Oklahoma State 267
5. TCU (1) 260
6. Kansas State (1) 257
7. Baylor 162
8. Iowa State 121
9. Texas Tech 116
10. Kansas 46
first-place votes in parentheses
