If the Big 12 ends up having just "One True Champion" in football this season, the smart money is on TCU being the team to come out on top in the eyes of the league's media members.
The Horned Frogs were the overwhelming choice to claim their first outright Big 12 title, collecting 32 of 42 first-place votes in results the conference released Wednesday. Baylor, which was picked to finish second, got the other 10 first-place votes.
Team (1st Place Votes) | Total votes | 2014 Finish |
TCU (32) | 408 | T-1st |
Baylor (10) | 384 | T-1st |
Oklahoma | 312 | T-4th |
Oklahoma State | 289 | 7th |
Texas | 245 | T-4th |
West Virginia | 204 | T-4th |
Kansas State | 201 | 3rd |
Texas Tech | 139 | 8th |
Iowa State | 83 | 10th |
Kansas | 45 | 9th |
Oklahoma, last year's media favorite (which ended up tying for fourth place), was picked third, followed by Oklahoma State, Texas, West Virginia, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Iowa State and Kansas.