Oklahoma is the favorite to win the Big 12 for the third consecutive season. In-state rival Oklahoma State has the second-best odds behind Heisman hopeful Mason Rudolph. Or will Tom Herman return the Longhorns back to the top of the conference?
Kansas State QB Jesse Ertz has been named to the 2017 Davey O'Brien Award watch list. This year's list was selected based on player performance during the previous year and expectations heading into the 2017 college football season. Ertz threw for 1,755 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2016.
The ageless Bill Snyder has 14 returning starters and a veteran quarterback in Jesse Ertz, which spells trouble for the rest of the Big 12.
Kansas State's Bill Snyder, the elder statesman in all of college football, said he's proud of young coaches Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma and Texas' Tom Herman. Both, Snyder said, are "guys that I'm convinced really want to do it right."
Kansas State's Dalton Risner on fellow offensive tackle Scott Frantz, who announced on ESPN last week that he's gay. Risner and the Wildcats learned nearly two years ago, immediately embracing Frantz.
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder said he is doing well in his recovery from throat cancer.
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder, who announced earlier this year that he was diagnosed with throat cancer, said at Big 12 media days on Tuesday that he's doing well: "I'm doing fine. The recovery is ongoing, quite obviously. I'm doing fine, getting around fine and don't have any issues right now, other than trying to prepare for the season."
Oklahoma has a new coach in Lincoln Riley, but don't expect any changes at the top of the Big 12 standings. Here's how the conference shapes up.
It's a virtual guarantee: In a high-stakes game this season, a punt or kick will go haywire and crush a team's hopes. With that in mind, let's take a look at the best special teams units in the nation for 2017.
Kansas State DB D.J. Reed, DE Reggie Walker and DT Will Geary were named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list on Thursday. The award goes to the nation's top defensive standout. Last season, Reed recorded 78 total tackles and three interceptions. Walker had 38 total tackles, including 4.5 sacks, while Geary finished with 45 total tackles.
Lincoln Riley will begin the post-Bob Stoops era at Oklahoma with the same lofty expectations, as the Sooners were picked to finish atop the Big 12 in a media vote.
Oklahoma is the preseason pick to win the Big 12 with 19 first-place votes. Oklahoma State was second in the poll with 12 first-place votes. Kansas State was third and received one first-place vote.
Kansas State offensive tackle Scott Frantz told ESPN he has "never felt so loved and so accepted ever in my life" than when he decided to tell his Wildcats teammates that he is gay.
After a (sort of) down year, the SEC is loaded again in 2017. But the ACC and Big Ten are right there, and the Pac-12 and Big 12 aren't far off. So which league enters 2017 as the deepest in the country?
The player list for Big 12 media days is out. A low number of starting quarterbacks (Kenny Hill, Baker Mayfield, Mason Rudolph and Jesse Ertz) and a high number of punters (Michael Dickson and Zach Sinor) are scheduled to be in attendance July 17-18 in Frisco, Texas.
A Wildcats tilt against the Longhorns in Austin or West Virginia at TCU? Here's a look at some of the most intriguing Week 6 matchups this fall.
Countdown to Kickoff – 70 Days: Two FBS coaches are over the age of 70 -- Kansas State's Bill Snyder (77 years old) and Ohio's Frank Solich (72).
D.J. Reed and Nick Orr could be lining up for big seasons. And they're not the only members in Big 12 secondaries that are poised to do so in 2017.
Five of eight Big 12 players who had 1,000-yard rushing seasons last year are back in 2017. We take a look at who can repeat and who might join them.
Two of the Big 12's top pass-rushers reside in the Sunflower State in Kansas' Dorance Armstrong Jr. and Kansas State's Reggie Walker.
Jake Trotter believes that a particular Kansas State linebacker is the current Wildcat most likely to don a headset when his playing days come to a close.
Byron Pringle was all over the field last season. Although he's a wide receiver, Pringle could play running back this year if the Wildcats need more depth at the position.
The Wildcats start the season with a pair of snoozers but should be careful not to sleep on their instate rival.
The Kansas State release, including an apology from Bill Snyder, on granting a scholarship release to receiver Corey Sutton.
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Jones III | S | Committed | 75 |
| Lance Robinson | S | Committed | 75 |
| Jaylen Pickle | DT | Committed | 44 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 9-0 | 11-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| West Virginia | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Kansas State | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| TCU | 4-5 | 6-7 |
| Texas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Texas Tech | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Baylor | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Iowa State | 2-7 | 3-9 |
| Kansas | 1-8 | 2-10 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | C. Klein | Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award |
| 2002 | T. Newman | Jim Thorpe Award |
