Check out the CSD preview for the Big 12’s 2019 season in this loaded preview featuring in-depth coverage of everything you need to know about all ten teams, projected records based on thousands of computer simulations, and a list of the top players in the conference.
2019 Unit Rankings
| QB | RB | WR/TE | OL | DL | LB | DB |
| 1. texas tech | 1. oklahoma | 1. oklahoma | 1. iowa state | 1. oklahoma | 1. iowa state | 1. west virginia |
| 2. iowa state | 2. west virginia | 2. texas | 2. oklahoma | 2 iowa state | 2. texas | 2. oklahoma |
| 3. texas | 3. oklahoma state | 3. oklahoma state | 3. texas | 3. texas | 3. oklahoma | 3. texas |
All-Big 12 Team
Offense
QB – Alan Bowman, Texas Tech
RB – Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma
RB – Trey Sermon, Oklahoma
WR – Jalen Reagor, TCU
WR – CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma
WR – Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State
TE – Grant Calcaterra, Oklahoma
C – Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
OL – Lucas Niang, TCU
OL – Hakeem Adenki, Kansas
OL – Marcus Keyes, Oklahoma State
OL – Joshi Sills, West Virginia
Defense
DL – James Lynch, Baylor
DL – Ray Lima, Iowa State
DL – JaQuan Bailey, Iowa State
DL – Broderick Washington, Texas Tech
LB – Marcel Spears, Iowa State
LB – Clay Johnston, Baylor
LB – Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
LB – Jordyn Brooks, Texas Tech
DB – AJ Green, Oklahoma State
DB – Jeff Gladney, TCU
DB – Caden Sterns, Texas
DB – Kenny Robinson, West Virginia
Awards
Offensive POY: QB Alan Bowman, Texas Tech
Defensive POY: DL JaQuan Bailey, Iowa State
Freshman OTY: WR Jadon Haselwood, Oklahoma
Newcomer OTY: QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
Coach OTY: Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
Game OTY: Oklahoma vs. Texas (October 12th)
Breakout Player: RB Kennedy McKoy, West Virginia
1. Oklahoma
Top Returning Players: RB Trey Sermon, RB Kennedy Brooks, WR CeeDee Lamb, IDL Neville Gallimore, EDGE Kenneth Mann
Notable Players Leaving: QB Kyler Murray, WR Marquise Brown, C Creed Humphrey, T Cody Ford
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 10th
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 6th
Average Projected Record: 10.1 wins, 1.9 losses (7.4 wins, 1.6 losses)
2. Texas
Top Returning Players: QB Sam Ehlinger, RB Keaontay Ingram, WR Collin Johnson, T Samuel Cosmi
Notable Players Leaving: WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey, EDGE Charles Omenihu, CB Davante Davis
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 18th
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 14th
Average Projected Record: 8.1 wins, 3.9 losses (6.0 wins, 3.0 losses)
T3. Oklahoma State
Top Returning Players: RB Chuba Hubbard, WR Taylan Wallace, T Teven Jenkins, CB AJ Green
Notable Players Leaving: QB Taylor Cornelius, RB Justice Hill, EDGE Jordan Brailford
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 40th
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 26th
Average Projected Record: 7.5 wins, 4.5 losses (5.0 wins, 4.0 losses)
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T3. TCU
Top Returning Players: WR Jalen Reagor, T Luca Niang, CB Innis Gaines, CB Jeff Gladney
Notable Players Leaving: EDGE LJ Collier
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 19th
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 25th
Average Projected Record: 7.3 wins, 4.7 losses (5.0 wins, 4.0 losses)
5. Iowa State
Top Returning Players: QB Brock Purdy, IDL Ray Lima, LB Mike Rose
Notable Players Leaving: RB David Montgomery, WR Hakeem Butler, LB Willie Harvey, CB Brian Peavy
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 30th
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 31st
Average Projected Record: 6.8 wins, 5.2 losses (4.4 wins, 4.6 losses)
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T6. West Virginia
Top Returning Players: T Colton McKivitz, CB Keith Washington4
Notable Players Leaving: QB Will Grier, WR Gary Jennings, TE Trevon Wesco, T Yodny Cajuste
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 17th
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 42nd
Average Projected Record: 5.8 wins, 6.2 losses (4.0 wins, 5.0 losses)
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T6. Baylor
Top Returning Players: QB Charlie Brewer, RB Trestan Ebner, IDL Bravvion Roy, LB Clay Johnston, CB Raleigh Texada
Notable Players Leaving: WR Jalen Hurd, LB Henry Black
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 56th
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 50th
Average Projected Record: 6.7 wins, 5.3 losses (4.0 wins, 5.0 losses)
8. Kansas State
Notable Players Leaving: T Dalton Risner, LB Justin Hughes, CB Duke Shelley
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 37th
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 54th
Average Projected Record: 5.7 wins, 6.3 losses (3.7 wins, 5.3 losses)
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9. Texas Tech
Top Returning Players: QB Alan Bowman, LB Jordyn Brooks
Notable Players Leaving: WR Antoine Wesley, LB Dakota Allen
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 62nd
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 60th
Average Projected Record: 5.5 wins, 6.5 losses (3.3 wins, 5.7 losses)
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10. Kansas
Top Returning Players: RB Pooka Williams Jr., S Bryce Torneden, S Mike Lee
Notable Players Leaving: EDGE Daniel Wise, LB Joe Dineen, CB Shakial Taylor
Final 2018 CSD Prime Ranking: 60th
Projected 2019 CSD Prime Ranking: 96th
Average Projected Record: 4.3 wins, 7.7 losses (2.2 wins, 6.8 losses)