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Viva Roundtable: Predicting Big 12 football for the 2019 season

Members of the VTM staff voice their opinions on the league’s top teams and players for the upcoming season.

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Zach Mason’s predictions

Zach’s Big 12 Predictions

Team Conference Overall
Team Conference Overall
Oklahoma State 6-3 9-3
Oklahoma 6-3 9-3
Texas 6-3 8-4
Baylor 6-3 9-3
Iowa State 5-4 8-4
TCU 5-4 7-5
Texas Tech 5-4 7-5
West Virginia 4-5 6-6
Kansas State 2-7 4-8
Kansas 0-9 2-10

Freshman to watch: Spencer Sanders, OK State

Breakout player: Keaontay Ingram, Texas

Biggest upset: West Virginia over Texas

Jeramey Gillilan’s predictions

Jeramey’s Big 12 Predictions

Team Conference Overall
Team Conference Overall
Oklahoma 7-2 10-2
Iowa State 6-3 9-3
Texas Tech 6-3 8-4
Oklahoma State 6-3 8-4
Texas 5-4 7-5
Baylor 5-4 8-4
West Virginia 4-5 6-6
Kansas 3-6 6-6
Kansas State 2-7 4-8

Freshman to watch: Jadon Haselwood, Oklahoma

Breakout player: McLane Mannix, Texas Tech

Biggest upset: Kansas over OU

Tyler L’s predictions

Tyler L.’s Big 12 Predictions

Team Conference Overall
Team Conference Overall
Oklahoma 7-2 10-2
Iowa State 6-3 9-3
Oklahoma State 6-3 9-3
Baylor 5-4 8-4
Texas 5-4 8-4
Texas Tech 4-5 7-5
West Virginia 3-6 6-6
TCU 2-7 4-8
Kansas State 2-7 4-8
Kansas 0-9 2-10

Freshman to watch: Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State

Breakout player: Austin Kendall, West Virginia

Biggest upset: West Virginia over Texas

Mike Macon’s predictions

Macon’s predictions

Team Conference Overall
Team Conference Overall
Texas Tech 9-0 12-0
Oklahoma 8-1 11-1
Iowa State 7-2 10-2
Texas 5-4 8-4
Oklahoma State 5-4 8-4
Baylor 4-5 7-5
TCU 4-5 6-6
Kansas 2-7 4-8
West Virginia 2-7 3-9
Kansas State 1-8 3-9

Freshman to watch: Spencer Sanders, Okstate

Breakout player: Alan Bowman, Texas Tech

Biggest upset: Texas Tech over Oklahoma (Book it)

Emory Lyda’s predictions

Emory’s Big 12 Predictions

Team Conference Overall
Team Conference Overall
Oklahoma 8-1 11-1
Iowa State 7-2 10-2
Oklahoma State 6-3 9-3
Texas 5-4 7-5
Texas Tech 5-4 8-4
Baylor 5-4 8-4
TCU 4-5 6-6
Kansas 2-7 4-8
West Virginia 2-7 3-9
Kansas State 1-8 3-9

Freshman to watch: CJ Moore, Oklahoma State

Breakout player: Sarodorick Thompson, Texas Tech

Biggest upset: West Virginia over Texas