You remember how 2009 don’t you. Texas escaped the Big 12 Title game against Ndamukong Suh and Nebraska. The win put them in the national championship game where a Colt McCoy injury sunk the ship and jump-started a the Garrett Gilbert era a game early.
So, what is in store for 2010 in the Big 12, soon-to-be Big 10 with Colorado and Nebraska packing their bags and leaving after this season.
According to Phil Steele, Oklahoma is the team to beat. Landry Jones will return as the starter at quarterback after substituting most of 2009 for the injured Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford. Many of the star quarterbacks of the Big 12 have graduated. Gone are Bradford, McCoy, Todd Reesing (Kansas) and Zac Robinson (Oklahoma State).
After finishing the year as a dangerous team, Nebraska has been declared “back.” The defense was nasty and the offense improved although inconsistent. The Cornhuskers seem to be the class of the North Division as it stands now. Kansas has a new coach in former Cornhusker Turner Gill, but it will remain to be seen how quickly he will have the Jayhawks winning.
Top Ten Stories in the Big 12 in 2010
- Who will emerge as the stars at QB?
- How will Turner Gill fair in his first season at Kansas?
- Will Landry Jones be as prolific as Sam Bradford was in his first year as starter for Oklahoma?
- Does Bill Snyder have one more bowl season in him at Kansas State?
- What will Nebraska and Colorado’s farewell tour be like in 2010?
- Will Baylor break out of the cellar in the Big 12 South?
- Will Iowa State return to a bowl game?
- Will Tommy Tuberville really run a spread offense at Texas Tech?
- Will Texas A&M challenge for the Big12 South title?
- Will Tre Newton become a feature back for Texas?
