K-State third, Kansas last in Big 12 preseason football poll

Kansas State was picked to finish third in the Big 12 football race this season, according to a media poll released by the conference Thursday morning. Kansas was picked last, in 10th place.

Oklahoma received 47 of 56 first-place votes to claim the top spot in the poll. Baylor, the defending league champion, got the other nine first-place votes to sit in second.

K-State was one point ahead of Texas for third, followed by Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, TCU, West Virginia, Iowa State and KU.

Big 12 Preseason Media Poll

First-place votes in parentheses

1. Oklahoma (47), 548

2. Baylor (9), 508

3. Kansas State, 377

4. Texas, 376

5. Oklahoma State, 312

6. Texas Tech, 308

7. TCU, 297

8. West Virginia, 170

9. Iowa State, 121

10. Kansas, 63

This story was originally published July 17, 2014 at 2:36 PM with the headline "K-State third, Kansas last in Big 12 preseason football poll."