MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — From an Oklahoma four-peat to Kansas keeping the basement warm, the Big 12 media mostly scribbled its preseason picks in chalk. But West Virginia’s weigh-in at No. 2 pays respect to the league’s far-flung East Coast partner, and puts the onus on Dana Holgorsen to get the Mountaineers back into the top 25, where they have finished only twice in seven seasons.
Here’s how the conference poll unfolded (with first-place votes in parentheses):
1. OKLAHOMA (46)
Year 2 of Lincoln Riley meets Year 1 of Kyler Murray — and OU meets Lane Kiffin and Chip Kelly in September!