2010 Big 12 predictions from the Trib sports staff

Thursday August 26, 2010
 
 

 
JOHN
WERNER

BRICE
CHERRY

JASON
ORTS

WILL
PARCHMAN

BRIAN
BATEMAN

DAVID
ASH

JORDAN
DANIEL
Jim Barnes
JIM
BARNES

BIG 12 SOUTH DIVISION

  1. Texas
(12-0)
1. Oklahoma
(12-0)
1. Oklahoma
(11-1)
1. Texas
(11-1)
1. Oklahoma
(12-0)
1. Texas
(11-1)
1. Oklahoma
(11-1)
1. Texas
(11-1)
  2. Oklahoma
(10-2)
2. Texas
(11-1)
2. Texas
(11-1)
2. Oklahoma
(10-2)
2. Texas
A&M (8-4)
2. Oklahoma
(10-2)
2. Texas
(10-2)
2. Oklahoma
(10-2)
  3. Texas
Tech (8-4)
3. Texas
A&M (8-4)
3. Texas
A&M (9-3)
3. Texas
A&M (9-3)
3. Texas
(9-3)
3. Texas
A&M (7-5)
3. Texas
A&M (8-4)
3. Texas
A&M (9-3)
  4. Texas
A&M (8-4)
4. Texas
Tech (8-4)
4. Texas
Tech (8-4)
4. Texas
Tech (8-4)
4. Texas
Tech (7-5)
4. Baylor
(7-5)
4. Baylor
(7-5)
4. Texas
Tech (8-4)
  5. Okla. St.
(7-5)
5. Okla. St.
(6-6)
5. Okla. St.
(7-5)
5. Baylor
(6-6)
5. Baylor
(6-6)
5. Texas
Tech (7-5)
5. Okla. St.
(7-5)
5. Baylor
(6-6)
  6. Baylor
(6-6)
6. Baylor
(5-7)
6. Baylor
(5-7)
6. Okla. St.
(6-6)
6. Okla. St.
(5-7)
6. Okla. St.
(6-6)
6. Texas
Tech (6-6)
6. Okla. St.
(6-6)

BIG 12 NORTH DIVISION

  1. Nebraska
(9-3)
1. Nebraska
(11-1)
1. Nebraska
(10-2)
1. Nebraska
(10-2)
1. Nebraska
(10-2)
1. Nebraska
(8-4)
1. Missouri
(9-3)
1. Nebraska
(10-2)
  2. Missouri
(8-4)
2. Kansas
St. (8-4)
2. Kansas
St. (8-4)
2. Missouri
(9-3)
2. Missouri
(9-3)
2. Missouri
(8-4)
2. Nebraska
(8-4)
2. Missouri
(8-4)
  3. Kansas
St. (7-5)
3. Missouri
(7-5)
3. Missouri
(7-5)
3. Kansas
St. (7-5)
3. Kansas
St. (5-7)
3. Kansas
St. (7-5)
3. Iowa St.
(7-5)
3. Kansas
St. (8-4)
  4. Iowa St.
(5-7)
4. Iowa St.
(5-7)
4. Colorado
(6-6)
4. Iowa St.
(4-8)
4. Colorado
(4-8)
4. Iowa St.
(4-8)
4. Kansas
St. (7-5)
4. Colorado
(5-7)
  5. Colorado
(4-8)
5. Kansas
(3-9)
5. Kansas
(5-7)
5. Kansas
(3-9)
5. Kansas
(5-7)
5. Kansas
(3-9)
5. Colorado
(5-7)
5. Iowa St.
(5-7)
  6. Kansas
(3-9)
6. Colorado
(2-10)
6. Iowa St.
(4-8)
6. Colorado
(2-10)
6. Iowa St.
(3-9)
6. Colorado
(2-10)
6. Kansas
(4-8)
6. Kansas
(3-9)
  JOHN
WERNER
BRICE
CHERRY
JASON
ORTS
WILL
PARCHMAN
BRIAN
BATEMAN
DAVID
ASH
JORDAN
DANIEL
JIM
BARNES

INDIVIDUAL HONORS

Offensive
player
of the
year
Jerrod
Johnson
QB,
Texas A&M
Landry
Jones
QB,
Oklahoma
DeMarco
Murray
RB,
Oklahoma
Jerrod
Johnson
QB,
Texas A&M
Jerrod
Johnson
QB,
Texas A&M
Jerrod
Johnson
QB,
Texas A&M
Garrett
Gilbert
QB,
Texas
Jerrod
Johnson
QB,
Texas A&M
Top
offensive
newcomer
Toney
Clemons
WR,
Colorado
Chris
Harper
WR,
Kansas St.
Toney
Clemons
WR,
Colorado
Toney
Clemons
WR,
Colorado
Toney
Clemons
WR,
Colorado
Toney
Clemons
WR,
Colorado
Kenny
Stills
WR,
Oklahoma
Toney
Clemons
WR,
Colorado
Defensive
player
of the
year
Sam
Acho
DE,
Texas
Travis
Lewis
LB,
Oklahoma
Sam
Acho
DE,
Texas
Travis
Lewis
LB,
Oklahoma
Sam
Acho
DE,
Texas
Aaron
Williams
CB,
Texas
Jeremy
Beal
DE,
Oklahoma
Aaron
Williams
CB,
Texas
Top
defensive
newcomer
Tom
Wort
LB,
Oklahoma
Jackson
Jeffcoat
DL,
Texas
Tom
Wort
LB,
Oklahoma
Jonathan
Mathis
DT,
Texas A&M
Jackson
Jeffcoat
DL,
Texas
Jackson
Jeffcoat
DL,
Texas
Jordan
Hicks
LB,
Texas
Jordan
Hicks
LB,
Texas
Best
quarterback
Jerrod
Johnson
Texas A&M
Landry
Jones
Oklahoma
Landry
Jones
Oklahoma
Jerrod
Johnson
Texas A&M
Jerrod
Johnson
Texas A&M
Jerrod
Johnson
Texas A&M
Jerrod
Johnson
Texas A&M
Jerrod
Johnson
Texas A&M
Best
running
back
DeMarco
Murray
Oklahoma
Daniel
Thomas
Kansas St.
DeMarco
Murray
Oklahoma
DeMarco
Murray
Oklahoma
DeMarco
Murray
Oklahoma
DeMarco
Murray
Daniel
Thomas
Kansas St.
Daniel
Thomas
Kansas St.
Best
receiver
Ryan
Broyles
Oklahoma
Ryan
Broyles
Oklahoma
Kendall
Wright
Baylor
Ryan
Broyles
Oklahoma
Ryan
Broyles
Oklahoma
Kendall
Wright
Baylor
Kendall
Wright
Baylor
Ryan
Broyles
Oklahoma
Best
offensive
lineman
Kyle
Hix
OT,
Texas
Kyle
Hix
OT,
Texas
Kyle
Hix
OT,
Texas
Nate
Solder
OT,
Colorado
Nate
Solder
OT,
Colorado
Kyle
Hix
OT,
Texas
Nate
Solder
OT,
Colorado
Kyle
Hix
OT,
Texas
Best
defensive
lineman
Sam
Acho
DE,
Texas
Jared
Crick
DT,
Nebraska
Sam
Acho
DE,
Texas
Jeremy
Beal
DE,
Oklahoma
Sam
Acho
DE,
Texas
Jared
Crick
DT,
Nebraska
Jeremy
Beal
DE,
Oklahoma
Sam
Acho
DE,
Texas
Best
linebacker
Von
Miller
Texas A&M
Travis
Lewis
Oklahoma
Travis
Lewis
Oklahoma
Von
Miller
Texas A&M
Von
Miller
Texas A&M
Von
Miller
Texas A&M
Travis
Lewis
Oklahoma
Von
Miller
Texas A&M
Best
defensive
back
Aaron
Williams
CB,
Texas
Prince
Amukamara
CB,
Nebraska
Aaron
Williams
CB,
Texas
Prince
Amukamara
CB,
Nebraska
Aaron
Williams
CB,
Texas
Aaron
Williams
CB,
Texas
Prince
Amukamara
CB,
Nebraska
Aaron
Williams
CB,
Texas
Best
specialist
Alex
Henery
K,
Nebraska
Derek
Epperson
P,
Baylor
Derek
Epperson
P,
Baylor
Cyrus
Gray
KR,
Texas A&M
Alex
Henery
K,
Nebraska
Tress
Way
P,
Oklahoma
Alex
Henery
K,
Nebraska
Derek
Epperson
P,
Baylor
Most
underrated
Daniel
Thomas
RB,
Kansas St.
Scotty
McKnight
WR,
Colorado
Daniel
Thomas
RB,
Kansas St.
Baron
Batch
RB,
Texas Tech
Marquise
Goodwin
WR,
Texas
Detron
Lewis
WR,
Texas Tech
Antonio
Johnson
LB,
Baylor
Daniel
Thomas
RB,
Kansas St.
Best
coach
Mack
Brown
Texas
Bill
Snyder
Kansas St.
Bob
Stoops
Oklahoma
Bob
Stoops
Oklahoma
Mack
Brown
Texas
Mack
Brown
Texas
Paul
Rhoads
Iowa St.
Mack
Brown
Texas
Heisman
Trophy
winner
Terrelle
Pryor
QB,
Ohio St.
Kellen
Moore
QB,
Boise St.
Jacory
Harris
QB,
Miami
Mark
Ingram
RB,
Alabama
Terrelle
Pryor
QB,
Ohio St.
Terrelle
Pryor
QB,
Ohio St.
Jacory
Harris
QB,
Miami
Mark
Ingram
RB,
Alabama
  JOHN
WERNER
BRICE
CHERRY
JASON
ORTS
WILL
PARCHMAN
BRIAN
BATEMAN
DAVID
ASH
JORDAN
DANIEL
JIM
BARNES

TITLE RACES

Big 12
champion
Texas Nebraska Oklahoma Texas Oklahoma Texas Oklahoma Texas
SEC
champion
Alabama Alabama Florida Alabama Georgia Alabama Alabama Alabama
Big Ten
champion
Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Iowa Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State
Pac-10
champion
Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon USC** Oregon Oregon State Oregon
ACC
champion
Virginia Tech Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Virginia Tech
Big East
champion
Pittsburgh UConn W. Virginia Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh W. Virginia Pittsburgh
BCS title
game teams
Ohio St.
Texas
Alabama
Boise St.
Florida
Iowa
Alabama
Ohio St.
Georgia
Boise St.
Alabama Alabama
Miami
Alabama
Boise St.
National
champion
Texas Alabama Florida Alabama Ohio State Alabama Alabama Boise State

Werner, Cherry, Orts, Parchman, Bateman and Ash are Tribune-Herald staff writers. Daniel is a sports copy editor. Barnes is the sports editor.

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