FWST: TCU picked 6th in latest Big 12 football preseason poll, Oklahoma picked as favorite

[TopFrog]

TCU picked 6th in latest Big 12 football preseason poll, Oklahoma picked as favorite

By Brian Gosset

Oklahoma was chosen to finish first for the fifth consecutive year in the Big 12 football preseason poll, voted on by media representatives.

TCU was voted sixth.

The Sooners top the Big 12 preseason poll for the eighth time since 2011 while capturing the last five league titles.

Read more here: https://www.star-telegram.com/sport...niversity/article244306832.html#storylink=cpy

 

[Limp Lizard]

Please nobody say "that means we will do great; we always do great when we are down-rated and poorly when highly rated."

Yeah, that is inspiration. But having a bad year is bad. Period.

 

[HToady]

The early over rating of Texas. What a shocker. Probably in the top 10 as well.

Baylor's got a new coach. They will be down

 

[Mean Purple]

Please nobody say "that means we will do great; we always do great when we are down-rated and poorly when highly rated."

Yeah, that is inspiration. But having a bad year is bad. Period.

True.
And with the two seasons we just had, hard for them to not put us in the bottom half of projections.

 

[MTfrog5]

I can’t get over Texas getting 4 first place votes. Zero reason to vote them first.

 

[Bonner4Prez]

I can’t get over Texas getting 4 first place votes. Zero reason to vote them first.

They beat Georgia a few years back

 

[Moose Stuff]

Please nobody say "that means we will do great; we always do great when we are down-rated and poorly when highly rated."

Yeah, that is inspiration. But having a bad year is bad. Period.

That means we will do great; we always do great when we are down-rated and poorly when highly rated.

 

[BrewingFrog]

Early season polls are about selling papers or getting clicks in this new, enlightened age...

 

[Froggish]

Our ranking is a reflection of our offense problems. This is essentially an indication of how bad SC is...

 

[Limp Lizard]

I really don't expect rankings after a 5-7 season. So many make a big deal of us being ranked lowly. Actually in 2015 we were ranked highly and although did not finish as highly, still finished in the top-10 despite a plethora of injuries early and injuries to the two most important people on the offense late.
The only way we will start the season lowly ranked is to have a bad season the year before. Alternate good and bad seasons. Not the way to make it to the next level.

 

[Big Frog II]

This whole season is going to be a crapshoot for everyone. I would not like being an oddsmaker this year.

 

[BrewingFrog]

This whole season is going to be a crapshoot for everyone. I would not like being an oddsmaker this year.

That's the truth!

 

[satis1103]

I'll take the over (or would it be the under, if I meant closer to 1 or 2?)

 

[Sweat Equity]

This whole season is going to be a crapshoot for everyone. I would not like being an oddsmaker this year.

Paging @LVH

 

[TxFrog1999]

I think we'll be in a 10-way tie for first place by the end of the season.

 

[BrewingFrog]

Paging @LVH

I don't know about you, but I'm putting my money with the Illuminati...

 

[ifrog]

Our offense has been a hot mess ever since Kenny Hill left. I don’t see it getting better any time soon unless the sophomore can cut down on his turnovers at the worst time

 

[Boonescabanaboy]

My (Okie State as you would call us) Cowboys look like we could be really good this year, and I'll prove it.

It is irrefutable that we must show tremendous potential to possibly win the conference and go to the playoffs. How else could you explain a global pandemic, followed by nationwide race riots ( which we found a way to inject ourselves into that conversation)? The forces of the universe would only go to such great lengths if we looked to have too much potential this year.

I'm sorry to the rest of the planet for the loss of life, economic devastation, and general disorder. It all had to happen to keep my little cow college in small town OK from enjoying too much success.

 

[JockO de Frog]

My (Okie State as you would call us) Cowboys look like we could be really good this year, and I'll prove it.

It is irrefutable that we must show tremendous potential to possibly win the conference and go to the playoffs. How else could you explain a global pandemic, followed by nationwide race riots ( which we found a way to inject ourselves into that conversation)? The forces of the universe would only go to such great lengths if we looked to have too much potential this year.

I'm sorry to the rest of the planet for the loss of life, economic devastation, and general disorder. It all had to happen to keep my little cow college in small town OK from enjoying too much success.

Actually, we are feeling similarly. Our schedule in even years is far favorable for us, we have new coaches for our offense, quarterback with a year under his belt, and some phenomenal proven football players.

 

[Palliative Care]

Good luck to Okie State especially when you play Texas and Okla. But do not underestimate TCU. This is going to be a much better team this year too.