BIG 12 PREDICTION

Big 12 Championship Prediction

Texas over Missouri

Big 12 North
T1. Missouri (wins North) Predicted record: 10-2 (Conf. record: 6-2)

T1. Nebraska Predicted record: 9-3 (Conf. record: 6-2)

3. Colorado Predicted record: 6-6 (Conf. record: 4-4)

4. Kansas State Predicted record: 6-6 (Conf. record: 3-5)

5. Kansas Predicted record: 6-6 (Conf. record: 2-6)

6. Iowa State Predicted record: 4-8 (Conf. record: 1-7)

Big 12 South
T1. Texas (wins South) Predicted record: 10-2 (Conf. record: 6-2)

Best Offensive Player: QB Colt McCoy, Soph. Best Defensive Player: DT Frank Okam, Sr.

Offense: This might be the best offense yet under head coach Mack Brown, with one bump in the road: the line. The starting five will be fine, but there's absolutely no depth at tackle. While that's the concern, the skill players will be fantastic with a deep, talented receiving corps that welcomes back the top four targets, Jamaal Charles and a speedy backfield, and Colt McCoy to lead the show. Now a seasoned veteran, McCoy will run more than last year while making more plays on the move. Expect plenty of scoring, plenty of explosiveness, and a top-five finish in total offense ... as long as the line holds up.

Defense: Duane Akina goes from co-defensive coordinator to the head man in charge, and there will be changes. Last year's defense was all about stopping the run, and the talented secondary got torched. This year's D will focus on doing everything, with an eye towards being more aggressive and generating more pressure. The strength is at tackle and in the linebacking corps, with NFL-caliber talent that should keep the Longhorns among the nation's leaders against the run. The ends will be fine, in time, and they'll get to pin their ears back and go to the quarterback. All the pressure should help out a secondary in transition, with only one starter returning from a group that loses Thorpe Award winner Aaron Ross and All-American Michael Griffin.

T1. Oklahoma Predicted record: 10-2 (Conf. record: 6-2)

T3. Oklahoma State Predicted record: 9-3 (Conf. record: 5-3)

T3. Texas A&M Predicted record: 8-4 (Conf. record: 5-3)

5. Texas Tech Predicted record: 8-4 (Conf. record: 4-4)

6. Baylor Predicted record: 3-9 (Conf. record: 0-8)

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