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2015 Big 12 football previews, team by team! Read 'em all!
Bill Connelly's 128-team countdown hits the Big 12, with a new team each weekday.
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August 24, 2015
OU is mysterious and dangerous
A brand new assistant coaching staff could make the Sooners serious contenders this fall ... or could make Bob Stoops' tenure crumble to the ground.
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August 18, 2015
Oklahoma State is a lurking Big 12 dark horse
OSU was young and banged up and fell further than one would have assumed they could in 2014. But health, experience, a fun defense, and a good passing game should assure a rebound.
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August 18, 2015
Texas Tech and Kingsbury should rebound
Bad luck and bad defense wrecked Kliff Kingsbury's second Texas Tech squad, and while neither are guaranteed to turn around, you can talk yourself into a decent-sized bounce back for the Red Raiders.
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August 18, 2015
WVU's got a nasty D and a questionable O
West Virginia improved dramatically in 2014, and the defense should again be a strength. But the offense could make the difference between top 40 and top 60 (and between whether head coach Dana Holgorsen's seat is lukewarm or hot).
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August 18, 2015
Can Texas overcome offensive woes?
Charlie Strong spent his first year as Texas' head man cleaning house and building the foundation for an awesome defense, but until some significant, sustained questions are answered at QB and OL, the Longhorns will be limited.
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July 13, 2015
Baylor over TCU in Big 12 rankings
The Horned Frogs are set up for success, but the Bears look like the better team. And let's not forget about Oklahoma.
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July 10, 2015
The TCU bandwagon is a little too crowded
In terms of injuries, turnovers, and a late peak, just about everything broke right for TCU, and that might be hard to replicate, but the Frogs will have an excellent shot at their eighth 10-win season in Gary Patterson's 11-year tenure.
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July 9, 2015
Baylor is the Big 12's safest bet
Baylor returns 17 starters from a team that missed the Playoff by an eyelash last year; two leaders are gone, sure, but the Bears are the safest bet in the Big 12.
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July 7, 2015
Does Snyder have one more big year left at KSU?
Bill Snyder takes top-60 classes and turns out top-30 results at Kansas State, but a massive identity change on offense could make a Top-25 or -30 ranking the Wildcats' ceiling in 2015.
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June 30, 2015
Iowa State needs its biggest miracle yet
Paul Rhoads pulled off a series of big wins and improbable feats early in his tenure at Iowa State, but after a two-year collapse, he'll need his biggest feat of all to get the Cyclones back on track.
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June 29, 2015
Jayhawks start over (again)
If David Beaty can bring top-40 recruiting and solid organization to Lawrence, he could maybe eventually thrive, but with almost a complete reset on the first string, immediate success is a long shot, to put it kindly.
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June 22, 2015
Baylor vs. TCU will determine the Big 12 champion
Let's break down the big stories, risers, fallers, under the radar players, and big games of the 2015 Big 12 football season.