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K-State picked sixth in Big 12 preseason media poll; Oklahoma State the favorite

riggertBig12Oklahoma State has been picked to win its second Conference championship in the 2013 Big 12 Football Preseason Poll, voted on by media representatives who cover the Conference.

Six teams received first-place votes, but the Cowboys had the most with 15 for a total of 365 points. OSU won its inaugural Big 12 title in 2011. Eight-time league champion Oklahoma tallied eight top votes and 355 points to finish second in the preseason rankings. The Sooners and Kansas State shared the 2012 Conference title.

TCU was chosen third with nine first-place votes and 347 points while Texas placed fourth with eight first-place nods and 337 points. Baylor picked up two first-place votes and totaled 282 points to finish fifth while K-State was awarded the final top vote and 240 points for sixth. The poll was rounded out by No. 7 Texas Tech, No. 8 West Virginia, No. 9 Iowa State and No. 10 Kansas.

Head coaches and selected student-athletes will converge in Dallas from July 22-23 for the annual Big 12 Football Media Days. Live video coverage, including press conferences and one-on-one interviews with a variety of guests, will be featured both days on the Big 12 Digital Network, including Big12Sports.com.

2013 Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll
1.     Oklahoma State (15)     365
2.     Okahoma (8)     355
3.     TCU (9)     347
4.     Texas (8)     337
5.     Baylor (2)     282
6.     K-State (1)     240
7.     Texas Tech     161
8.     West Virginia     126
9.     Iowa State     96
10.     Kansas     56

first-place votes in parentheses

— Big 12 Media Relations —

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