2014
Big 12
Football
Betting Preview
Picks
Listed below is Our team by team previews of the Big 12 conference. Last year, Baylor was the king of the hill followed by Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. There was then a big drop off in terms of overall wins to Texas with just 8, followed by the rest of the pack in the Big 12.
Things my not change all that much in the pecking order as far as 2014 goes. The Oklahoma Sooners may be in the best shape of all in terms of returning starters, especially on the defensive side of the ball where they return 9.
Texas will be interesting to watch in the post MACk Brown era. Generally, we’d expect a team to initially take a step back anytime they make a coaching change. Replacing a long time favorite like MACk Brown almost always results in a step back, but the Longhorns do have talent.
Baylor will also be interesting to watch to see if their recent success has resulted in the ability to recruit top talent year after year. They return just 4 starters on each side of the ball so they certainly have their work cut out for them.
Our pick to win the Big 12 this year is the Oklahoma Sooners. The oddsmakers appear to have the price right on this one as they are favored to win the Conference at odds of -130 at 5 dimes sportsbook.
2014 Kansas Jayhawks Betting Preview with Odds and Schedule – Charlie Weis is in his third year at Kansas, but has decided to mix things up after getting only Four wins in his first two seasons.
2014 West Virginia College Football Betting Preview – Without a quarterback or above average defense, there’s not a whole lot you can do in the Big 12. West Virginia was inconsistent to say the least last year.
2014 Oklahoma State College Football Betting Preview with Odds – Oklahoma State is coming off a 10-win season, yet has hampered expectations going into 2014. With only 10 returning starters on offense and defense, the Cowboys have multiple areas with question marks. Their fate may be in the hands of quarterback J.W. Walsh.
2014 Texas Tech College Football Betting Preview – Kliff Kingsbury wasn’t happy with how Texas Tech closed out last year, losing the last five Games of the regular season. Yet, they still finished with a solid eight wins in his first season.
2014 TCU College Football Preview with Odds and Picks – After finishing with a disappointing Four wins (two in Big 12 play) in 2013, the Horned Frogs will be looking to get back into the Conference race along with a bowl bid.
2014 Texas Longhorns Football Betting Preview – Despite only eight wins last year, the Longhorns were really close to winning the Big 12. Instead, they didn’t, losing five Games in total and they brought in new head coach Charlie Strong in the process
2014 Oklahoma Sooners Football Betting Preview with Schedule – After beating Alabama in the 2014 Sugar Bowl, Oklahoma fans began immediately thinking of the possibilities next season. The Sooners have their eyes set on the college football playoff and a national championship with 14 starters back and are among the picks of many experts to have a successful season.
2014 Kansas State Football Betting Preview with Odds and Schedule – For Bill Synder’s Kansas State team, it usually doesn’t matter how many players he’s returning, or even who’s returning. His teams usually fight with anyone on their Schedule no matter how the season is going.
2014 Iowa State College Football Betting Preview – The Cyclones are looking to get back on the winning track after only three wins all of last season. They finished with two straight wins, so they’ll be hoping to build off that.
2014 Baylor Bears College Football Betting Preview with Schedule – How bout these Baylor Bears? Many thought their 10-3 season in 2011 was all the work of RG3 and that once he departed, Baylor would take their place in the bottom of the Big 12 standings where they belong.