The media clearly does not think that Texas Tech football will surprise this year as the Big 12 media has picked Texas Tech to finish 8th in the Big 12 Preseason Poll. If you’re thinking that Texas Tech is headed for a rebound year, then you’re going to be either: A) very right; or B) very wrong. There won’t be a lot of middle ground here.  And Texas Tech was 8th by a pretty big margin. The numbers next to the team are the total points and the numbers in parentheses are first place votes.

1. Oklahoma (19) 303
2. Oklahoma State (12) 294
3. K-State (1) 231
4. Texas 213
5. TCU 202
6. West Virginia 183
7. Baylor 129
8. Texas Tech 85
9. Iowa State 83
10. Kansas 37