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Was West Virginia Slighted in Big 12 Preseason Poll Once Again?
It's not 14th, but it's still a bit of a slight toward West Virginia. Tuesday afternoon, the Big 12 Conference released its preseason poll, as voted on by the media.
PRESEASON POLL (First Place Votes)
1. Utah (20)
2. Kansas State (19)
3. Oklahoma State (14)
4. Kansas (5)
5. Arizona (3)
6. Iowa State
7. West Virginia
8. UCF
9. Texas Tech
10. TCU
11. Colorado
12. Baylor
13. BYU
14. Cincinnati
15. Houston
16. Arizona State
West Virginia finished the 2023 season in a three-way tie for fourth place with Iowa State and Kansas State while sitting ahead of Kansas. This is without question the most depth the Mountaineers have returned on both sides of the ball and have arguably the best quarterback in the conference.
The fact that West Virginia doesn't place in the top five proves that there are some out there who aren't buying that the Mountaineers are turning the corner following Neal Brown's first winning season (in a full year) since taking over in 2019.
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SCHUYLER CALLIHAN
Publisher of Mountaineers Now on FanNation/Sports Illustrated. Lead recruiting expert and co-host of Between the Eers, Walk Thru GameDay Show, Mountaineers Now Postgame Show, and In the Gun Podcast.