My Pre-Season Big 12 Standings

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North:

1) Nebraska: Nebraska returns to the top of the North this year. 

2) Colorado: With Nebraska having to come to Boulder this year the Buffs could very well take first in the division however I don't see it.  That being said Nebraska and Colorado are the cream of the crop in the North this year.

3) Kansas: The days of Kansas being the doormat in the Big 12 are over. 

4) Kansas State: Bill Snyder has returned much reminiscent of Osborne's return to Nebraska.  But can he raise K-State from the ashes?

5) Missouri: With Chase Daniels and Jeremy Maclin gone Missouri is utterly without talent and it will show this year.

6) Iowa State: Their Iowa State that's pretty much all you need to say.

South:

1) Texas: Texas will be playing with a chip on their shoulder this year.  Last year they should have been in the Big 12 and national title games and they know it.  With McCoy and company returning they should win the South.

2) Oklahoma: Bradford is coming back.  That's pretty much all Oklahoma needs.  The Red River Shootout should decide the South.  Unless we have another travesty like last year.

3) Oklahoma State: The Cowboys are talented but not enough to stand up to Texas and Oklahoma.

4) Texas Tech: With Graham Harell, and Micheal Crabtree gone Leach will have to find another quarterback (Not that that will be hard).  Tech will put up the same numbers offensively but with less wins.

5) Texas A&M: They were bad last year and have shown no signs that they will get any better.

6) Baylor: Don't sleep on the Bears their gettin there but they're still a few years away.

Title Game: Texas vs. Nebraska

Big 12 Champions: Texas

Nebraska's almost back on track but they just don't have enough in the tank to hang with Texas.

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