A legendary coach steps down.
A Heisman Trophy winner departs.
For all the changes in the last two years, one thing remains a constant: Oklahoma is still the overwhelming pick to claim its fourth consecutive Big 12 title. The Sooners received 46 of 52 first-place votes from media representatives. No other school got more than two.
Here are a few takeaways from the poll, announced Thursday ahead of Big 12 media days Monday and Tuesday in Frisco:
Spotlight on Kyler Murray: That's assuming Murray, the first-round pick of the Oakland A's, wins the OU starting quarterback job.