One of the annual rites of summer is the release of the Big 12 preseason football poll, voted on by members of the media. That milestone that we must always pass to get to the actual playing of games arrived on Thursday and the Texas Tech football team was slotted in a perfect place in the rankings.
Siting at 4th, Tech trailed only Texas, Kansas, and Oklahoma respectively. What’s more, the Red Raiders picked up four first-place votes, the same number as the Sooners.
But let’s be honest, this poll is worthless. It’s just a talking point to help generate buzz for the upcoming Big 12 football media sessions as well as a talking point to help writers, bloggers, reporters, and fans have something to chew on until games kick off in two months.