(July 19, 2012)--Oklahoma has been picked to win the Big 12, followed by West Virginia and Texas, according to a preseason poll of media members who cover the league that was released Thursday.
Oklahoma received 32 of 41 possible first-place votes.
The Mountaineers, who beat Clemson in the Orange Bowl last season, had seven first-place votes headed into their first season in the Big 12.
The Longhorns were picked third, followed by defending league champion Oklahoma State.
TCU is picked to finish its first year in the league in fifth place.
The Horned Frogs and Kansas State (sixth) each got one first-place vote.
Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech and Kansas round out the poll.
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 parenthesis)
