2007 Big 12 Media Day Predictions
The Big 12 held its media day on Thursday, July 19th. The writers picked Missouri to edge out Nebraska and take the North Division, with Texas barely topping Oklahoma in the South Division. Texas quarterback Colt McCoy was the preseason pick for Offensive Player of the Year. Oklahoma's Reggie Smith was the choice for Defensive Player of the Year. Former Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller, now a senior with Nebraska, was chosen as the Conference Newcomer of the Year.
2007 Big 12 Preseason Football Poll (Media Vote) North 1. Missouri (16) 136 2. Nebraska (8) 128 3. Kansas State 88 4. Kansas 63 5. Colorado 58 6. Iowa State 31 South 1. Texas (16) 135 2. Oklahoma (7) 126 3. Texas A&M (1) 82 4. Oklahoma State 81 5. Texas Tech 56 6. Baylor 24 Note: First place votes in parentheses
2007 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team (Media Vote) Offensive Player of the Year: Colt McCoy, Texas (QB, 6-3, 205, So/1L, Tuscola, Texas) Defensive Player of the Year: Reggie Smith, Oklahoma (DB, 6-1, 197, Jr/2L, Edmond, Okla.) Newcomer of the Year: Sam Keller, Nebraska (QB, 6-4, 230, Sr/TR, Danville, Calif.) Offense Pos Name School Ht Wt Cl/Exp Hometown WR Adarius Bowman Oklahoma State 6-4 220 Sr/1L Chattanooga, Tenn. TE Martin Rucker Missouri 6-6 255 Sr/3L St. Joseph, Mo. OL Tony Hills Texas 6-6 305 Sr/3L Houston, Texas OL Duke Robinson Oklahoma 6-5 330 Jr/2L Atlanta, Ga. C Cody Wallace Texas A&M 6-4 294 Sr/2L Cuero, Texas OL Matt Slauson Nebraska 6-5 335 Jr/2L Colorado Springs, Colo. OL Anthony Collins Kansas 6-5 310 Jr/2L Beaumont, Texas WR Limas Sweed Texas 6-5 219 Sr/3L Brenham, Texas QB Colt McCoy Texas 6-3 205 So/1L Tuscola, Texas RB Jamaal Charles Texas 6-1 200 Jr/2L Port Arthur, Texas RB Mike Goodson Texas A&M 6-0 197 So/1L Klein, Texas PK Garrett Hartley Oklahoma 5-9 198 Sr/3L Southlake, Texas KR Perrish Cox Oklahoma State 6-1 185 So/1L Waco, Texas Defense DL Ian Campbell Kansas State 6-5 242 Jr/2L Cimarron, Kan. DL Frank Okam Texas 6-5 320 Sr/3L Dallas, Texas DL Chris Harrington Texas A&M 6-5 265 Sr/3L Houston, Texas DL James McClinton Kansas 6-1 285 Sr/2L Garland, Texas DL Derek Lokey Texas 6-2 280 Sr/3L Denton, Texas LB Bo Ruud Nebraska 6-3 235 Sr/3L Lincoln, Neb. LB Alvin Bowen Iowa State 6-2 216 Sr/2L East Orange, N.J. LB Jordon Dizon Colorado 6-0 225 Sr/3L Kauai, Hawai'i DB Reggie Smith Oklahoma 6-1 197 Jr/2L Edmond, Okla. DB Aqib Talib Kansas 6-1 205 Jr/2L Richardson, Texas DB Marcus Watts Kansas State 6-1 189 Sr/3L Hays, Kan. DB Marcus Griffin Texas 6-0 202 Sr/3L Austin, Texas P Matt Fodge Oklahoma State 6-1 195 Jr/2L Garland, Texas PR Reggie Smith Oklahoma 6-1 197 Jr/2L Edmond, Okla.
