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The Big 12 preseason poll dropped on Thursday, October 16, and ASU was picked to finish dead last in the conference. The Big 12 coaches voted on the poll, and the coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team. The opposing coaches are not sold on ASU after its 13-20 (4-16) season last year.
Big 12 coaches picked ASU to finish last in the conference, while they predicted a fourth-place finish for the Arizona Wildcats.
There are high expectations surrounding the Cougars in Kevin Young’s second season, while Alex Jensen takes over command of the Runnin’ Utes.
The Big 12 released its preseason coaches poll for men’s basketball on Thursday, with coach Tad Boyle’s Buffaloes finishing 15th with 37 points. That is the same placement and point total the Buffs received last year, but an 0-13 start in league play ultimately doomed them to a last-place finish in the regular season.
The Utah football team entered the weekend with an opportunity to pick up a second consecutive win over a ranked opponent and subsequently increase its stature
Iowa State and Arizona State are the only teams to start 2-0 in Big 12 conference play. Arizona State returned to the Top 25 in both the Coaches Poll and the AP poll after its win over TCU. The Big 12 football race is off to a wacky start in conference ...
Haggerty, who transferred from Memphis this offseason, was one of 10 players named to the league’s preseason team. He’s one of three newcomers to the league that made the team, along with Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson and BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa.