Yesterday, the Big 12 media released their picks to win the Big 12's North and South divisions. Today, the group of writers selected their 2007 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team. According to the press release:"Colt McCoy (Texas) was named Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, Reggie Smith (Oklahoma) was selected Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and Sam Keller (Nebraska) was chosen Preseason Newcomer of the Year."It would be difficult to argue to much with the media's take on these particular honors. McCoy and Smith were dominant figures a year ago and Keller will certainly be looking to make the most of his lone year in the Big 12.
As for rest of the all-conference honorees, the South division dominates the list with 17 out of the 27 players coming from southern schools. Texas leads the way with 7 honorees, including Colt McCoy and Jamaal Charles, as well as two defensive linemen in Derek Lokey and Frank Okam. Interestingly, Oklahoma's Reggie Smith made the preseason media's squad both as a DB and as a punt returner.
Kansas actually leads the North division in honorees with three: Aqib Talib, James McClinton, and Anthony Collins. Missouri, the media's pick to win the North, has just one representative, TE Martin Rucker.
You can check out the entire 2007 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team after the jump.Offense
WR Adarius Bowman Oklahoma State
TE Martin Rucker Missouri
OL Tony Hills Texas
OL Duke Robinson Oklahoma
C Cody Wallace Texas A&M
OL Matt Slauson Nebraska
OL Anthony Collins Kansas
WR Limas Sweed Texas
QB Colt McCoy Texas
RB Jamaal Charles Texas
RB Mike Goodson Texas A&M
PK Garrett Hartley Oklahoma
KR Perrish Cox Oklahoma State
Defense
DL Ian Campbell Kansas State
DL Frank Okam Texas
DL Chris Harrington Texas A&M
DL James McClinton Kansas
DL Derek Lokey Texas
LB Bo Ruud Nebraska
LB Alvin Bowen Iowa State
LB Jordon Dizon Colorado
DB Reggie Smith Oklahoma
DB Aqib Talib Kansas
DB Marcus Watts Kansas State
DB Marcus Griffin Texas
P Matt Fodge Oklahoma State
PR Reggie Smith Oklahoma
