The Big 12 had six teams in the first Associated Press Top 25 that came out Saturday, matching the SEC for the most teams in the poll.
Oklahoma, the preseason favorite, debuted at No. 4 and received one vote for the top spot. West Virginia was No. 11, Texas No. 15, Oklahoma State No. 19, TCU No. 20 and State" data-canon="Kansas Jayhawks" data-type="SPORTS_OBJECT_TEAM" id="shortcode0"> No. 22.
More news and notes from around the Big 12:
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- Texas top receiver Mike Davis says he failed to meet expectations last season, Mark Rosner of the Austin American-Statesman reported.
- Texas Tech running back DeAndre Washington is one of several Red Raiders trying to return from a knee injury this season, Nick Kosmider of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported.
- Playing backup QB wasn't to K-State senior Justin Tuggle's liking, so Tuggle asked to be moved to linebacker last December. Tuggle is competing for a starting job in camp, the Kansas City Star's Kellis Robinett reported.
- TCU coach Gary Patterson gave a position-by-position breakdown of the depth chart this week.
- West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen reveals his starting wide receivers: Stedman Bailey, Jordan Thompson, Tavon Austin and J.D. Woods, Dave Hickman of the Charleston Gazette reported.
- How do you win over the Kansas fan base? An endorsement from Bill Self goes a long way. Self gave Weis some love at an alumni event on Friday in Kansas City, Matt Tait of the Lawrence Journal-World reported.
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