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Beat Writers Release Their Big 12 Preseason Poll and We Do A Comparison with Robert Allen

7 days ago by Pokes Report Staff

It's not a conference wide polling, but there is equal representation in the second annual Big 12 beat writers preseason poll.

Did Anything Change in Frisco? Texas Tech is Favored, BYU Maybe Closer, OSU is Popular

9 days ago by Robert Allen

Coaches and players are harder than ever to read, but several teams seem confident

Phil Steele May Not Have Picked Oklahoma State High, But He Loves the Cowboys Offense

9 days ago by Robert Allen

The Big 12 is crazy competitive again, Steele's question, like mine, is how good will the Cowboys be defensively?

The DEFINITIVE Big 12 Mascot Ranking List

12 days ago by Kyle Alan

Kyle Alan's best hard-hitting investigative journalism at work

It's Time, Here Are My 2026 Big 12 Football Predictions and All-Big 12 Team

16 days ago by Robert Allen

Commissioner Brett Yormark did away with the media poll after the media totally embarrassed themselves in 2024. Hey, what's a little embarrassment? I'm up for putting my football opinions out there.

Big 12 Rankings: Will the Sack Master Be Former Cowboy Now K-State Cat Wendell Gregory?

18 days ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State came out more than solid, almost fantastic in the transfer portal except at defensive end. Top 12 in sacks last season in Big 12 are gone.

Big 12 Rankings: The Best Offensive Lines, Tough to Rank with So Many Transfers

29 days ago by Robert Allen

Still a believer that homegrown is the best way to go when it comes to offensive linemen.

Big 12 Rankings: Running Backs are a Jigsaw Puzzle Varying from Top to Depth

1 mo ago by Robert Allen

I think BYU, K-State, Arizona, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State may have the best running back situations. I like BYU and OSU for just the top back.

2026 Big 12 Football Over/Under Win Totals: What We Think

3 mo ago by Robert Allen

Some of the early over/under numbers make total sense, some are pretty much fantasy.

2026 Big 12 Spring Football Almanac: Lots of New Names and Faces

3 mo ago by Robert Allen

The Big 12 schools played the role of a revolving door after last season and some gained, while others lost. Spring is giving all an idea of which one is which.

Big 12 Fines Oklahoma State for Derogatory Comments, OSU Investigates - Will Pay the Fine

5 mo ago by Robert Allen

It wasn't as bad as originally brought up by BYU basketball coach Kevin Young, but Oklahoma State's own investigation found enough to justify a fine.

Ranking the Big 12 Football Schedules - The Favorites Got the Best Slates

6 mo ago by Robert Allen

The championship game going to Friday is not much of a surprise, BYU, Texas Tech, and Utah get good skeds

Mestemaker and Hawkins Arrival Pushes Oklahoma State to Top of Big 12 Portal Rankings

6 mo ago by Robert Allen

Actually, Oklahoma State has held on to the top spot since that duo announced their arrival.

UPDATED (1/13): 2026 Big 12 Conference Football Transfer Portal Scoreboard - In and Out

6 mo ago by Robert Allen

More activity, way more activity than planned, has gone down within the Big 12 in this one and only football portal window. K-State has moved up, so has Colorado.

Two Weeks Out from Big 12: Biggest Conference Storylines and Biggest Cowboy Storylines

11 mo ago by Robert Allen

The biggest turnaround or bounce back. A native Oklahoman for All-Big 12 running back. Overrated and underrated, read it and weep.

How the Big 12 Conference Visiting Locker Rooms Rate

11 mo ago by Robert Allen

None of them are plush, nor should they be. In the Big 12, especially now that Kansas and Texas Tech have rebuilt, are adequate.

Pokes Report Big 12 Football Preview: All of the Rankings, Head Coach and Positions

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Here are all of them lined up together to compare. We still have Iowa State, Kansas State, Arizona State, and Texas Tech picked to tie for first.

Pokes Report Big 12 Football 2025 Preview: Unit Rankings - Specialists

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

We finish it up finally, just in time for Kansas State and Iowa State to report for their fall camps starting July 21.

Good News: Oklahoma State Not Last in Big 12 Preseason Poll; Weird News: There's No Poll

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

The poll was so bad last year, to some maybe embarrassing that the Big 12 is not repeating it.

Busy Month Coming for Kolone Starting With Oklahoma State Official Visit May 29

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Kolone was practicing on May 23 as he prepares for a month with his final four on his list and official visits.