The Big 12 preseason college football rankings—as selected by league coaches in official media polls—place the BYU Cougars at No. 1, followed closely by the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Utah Utes.
The Houston Cougars and Arizona Wildcats generally round out the top five.
Here is the consensus projected order of finish based on major collegiate outlets and preseason media polls:
1. BYU Cougars
2. Texas Tech Red Raiders
3. Utah Utes
4. Houston Cougars
5. Arizona Wildcats
6. Arizona State Sun Devils
7. TCU Horned Frogs
8. Kansas State Wildcats
9. Oklahoma State Cowboys
10. Baylor Bears
11. Cincinnati Bearcats
12. Iowa State Cyclones
13. UCF Knights
14. Kansas Jayhawks
15. Colorado Buffaloes