11 Cyclones on Athlon's preseason All-Big 12 team

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cyclones500

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For comparison, here are team rankings (accuracy to the best of my ability):

Overall
1. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas (15 each)
4. Kansas State (13)
5. TCU (12)
6. Iowa State (11)
7. West Virginia (9)
8. Baylor, Kansas, Texas Tech (6 each)

First team selections
1. Oklahoma (5)
2. Kansas State, TCU, Texas (4)
5. Oklahoma State (3)
6. Iowa State, West Virginia (2)
8. Baylor, Kansas, Texas Tech (1)

Second team selections
1. Oklahoma State (5)
2. TCU, Texas (4)
4. Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma (3)
7. West Virginia (2)
8. Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech (1)

Third team
1. Kansas State (6)
2. Iowa State (5)
3. Oklahoma (4)
4. Oklahoma State (3)
5. Kansas, TCU, Texas, West Virginia (2)
9. Texas Tech (1)
10. Baylor (0)

Offense
1. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State 8
3. Kansas State 7
4. Texas 6
5. West Virginia 5
6. TCU 4
7. Baylor, Iowa State 3
9. Kansas, Texas Tech 2

Defense
1. Texas 7
2. TCU 6
3. Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, 5
6. Kansas, Kansas State, West Virginia 4
9. Baylor, Texas Tech 2

Special teams
1. Iowa State 3
2. Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech 2
8. Baylor 1
9. Kansas, West Virginia 0
 

rholtgraves

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Why in the heck do they have 4 teams? It is like they are just trying to put more guys on their all conference teams so fans will buy their magazine.
 

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Why in the heck do they have 4 teams? It is like they are just trying to put more guys on their all conference teams so fans will buy their magazine.

I agree, 4 teams is excessive. And probably is a marketing technique. 88 players out of 220 possible starters among 10 teams (plus, what is it, 12 special team players?). That's more than one-third of the conference.
 

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Is the Athlon Big 12 Preview with Lazard on the cover available in stores yet?
 

VeloClone

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For comparison, here are team rankings (accuracy to the best of my ability):

Overall
1. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas (15 each)
4. Kansas State (13)
5. TCU (12)
6. Iowa State (11)
7. West Virginia (9)
8. Baylor, Kansas, Texas Tech (6 each)

First team selections
1. Oklahoma (5)
2. Kansas State, TCU, Texas (4)
5. Oklahoma State (3)
6. Iowa State, West Virginia (2)
8. Baylor, Kansas, Texas Tech (1)

Second team selections
1. Oklahoma State (5)
2. TCU, Texas (4)
4. Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma (3)
7. West Virginia (2)
8. Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech (1)

Third team
1. Kansas State (6)
2. Iowa State (5)
3. Oklahoma (4)
4. Oklahoma State (3)
5. Kansas, TCU, Texas, West Virginia (2)
9. Texas Tech (1)
10. Baylor (0)

Offense
1. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State 8
3. Kansas State 7
4. Texas 6
5. West Virginia 5
6. TCU 4
7. Baylor, Iowa State 3
9. Kansas, Texas Tech 2

Defense
1. Texas 7
2. TCU 6
3. Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, 5
6. Kansas, Kansas State, West Virginia 4
9. Baylor, Texas Tech 2

Special teams
1. Iowa State 3
2. Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech 2
8. Baylor 1
9. Kansas, West Virginia 0

If you give 4 points for a first teamer, 3 for second, 2 for third, and 1 for fourth, ISU ranks as follows:
Offense 7th
Defense 5th
Special T 6th
Overall 6th

Let's hope that can translate to a higher conference finish...

The problem for ISU is generally when that all conference player goes down there is a significant drop to the next player. Conversely at a school like OU the replacement player probably would have had a fair chance of being at least considered for the all conference list if he would have had the playing time.
 

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