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Big 12 Media Pick Nebraska Vs. Oklahoma In Title Game

The Big XII football media days got under way yesterday and with that comes the sometimes accurate predictions of how the media thinks teams will finish. With Nebraska heading to the Big Ten next year it would be very fitting to have them face off against their main rival Oklahoma for the Big XII championship.

North Division

1. Nebraska (26) 156
2. Missouri 125
3. Kansas State 79
4. Kansas 70
5. Colorado 61
6. Iowa State 55

South Division

1. Oklahoma (16) 146
2. Texas (10) 140
3. Texas A&M 97
4. Texas Tech 68
5. Oklahoma State 53
6. Baylor 42

Here are the players of the year that were chosen by the media as well as the first team preseason all-conference selections.

Offensive Player of the Year: QB Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M

Defensive Co-Players of the Year: DL Jared Crick, Nebraska and
DE Von Miller, Texas A&M

Newcomer of the Year: WR Toney Clemons, Colorado

Offense

WR Ryan Broyles Oklahoma
TE Mike McNeill Nebraska
OL Nate Solder Colorado
OL Ryan Miller Colorado
C Tim Barnes Missouri
OL Tanner Hawkinson Kansas
OL Stephen Good Oklahoma
OL Kyle Hix Texas
WR Jeff Fuller Texas A&M
QB Jerrod Johnson Texas A&M
RB Daniel Thomas Kansas State
RB DeMarco Murray Oklahoma
PK Alex Henery Nebraska
KR Cyrus Gray Texas A&M

Defense
DL Aldon Smith Missouri
DL Jared Crick Nebraska
DL Jeremy Beal Oklahoma
DL Sam Acho Texas
LB Travis Lewis Oklahoma
LB Keenan Robinson Texas
LB Von Miller Texas A&M
LB Brian Duncan Texas Tech
DB Prince Amukamara Nebraska
DB Quinton Carter Oklahoma
DB Aaron Williams Texas
DB Curtis Brown Texas
DB Blake Gideon Texas
P Derek Epperson Baylor
PR Ryan Broyles Oklahoma

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