COMMENTARY
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Underdog programs adore playing up the disrespect narrative this time of year, and to that end, the All-Big 12 preseason team fed West Virginia a heap of talking points.
Running back Justin Crawford was the only Mountaineer to appear on the 29-member squad released Wednesday. That left WVU tied with Baylor and Kansas as the least recognized.
Iowa State and Texas Tech garnered two each, while Kansas State, TCU, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State placed four members on the team. Texas led the way with five players — one for each UT win in 2016?