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2013 Big 12 football team preview countdown by Bill Connelly
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June 24, 2013
Sooners in a rut, but a nice rut
In terms of advanced stats, Oklahoma has ranked in the top 10 for six consecutive seasons. So why is Bob Stoops so feisty this offseason? And what the hell happened to the Sooners' defensive line?
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June 21, 2013
Can OSU's plug-and-play work again?
What Mike Gundy lacks in tact, he makes up for with coaching prowess, and for the fourth straight year he will likely be at the reins of a top 15 team in Stillwater.
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June 20, 2013
Does Texas complete the rebuild in 2013?
The Longhorns have slowly rebuilt themselves since the 2010 collapse, and with a ridiculously experienced two-deep and reasonably good health, they could play at an elite level in 2013.
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June 19, 2013
TCU survives, then thrives
Injuries and arrests forced TCU to field a ridiculously inexperienced squad in its first year in the Big 12. Head coach Gary Patterson and his Horned Frogs survived, however, and now it's time to make a run at a conference title.
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June 18, 2013
Is Baylor ready?
Baylor is winning recruiting battles versus Texas, building a ridiculous new stadium, and becoming the hippest, trendiest football program in the country. Baylor! But are the Bears ready for a run at a conference title?
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June 17, 2013
Pros, cons, and Kansas State
Go ahead. Bet against Kansas State. Bill Snyder dares you.
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June 14, 2013
Dana Holgorsen's biggest challenge
Dana Holgorsen always fields a strong offense, and West Virginia always goes bowling ... right?
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June 13, 2013
Fun comes back to Lubbock
New Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury has probably already been embraced by a larger portion of the fanbase than Tommy Tuberville ever was. Now we have to find out if he can coach.
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June 12, 2013
ISU goes slow and steady
Iowa State has improved in three of Paul Rhoads' four seasons in Ames. Can the Cyclones continue the growth in 2013 with a thinned out defensive front seven and a perpetually iffy passing game?
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June 11, 2013
Kansas and the JUCO gambit
Kansas has beaten four FBS teams in three years and beat exactly zero of them in Charlie Weis' first season. Can you blame Weis, then, for loading up on transfers and hoping for the best?