The following is a breakdown of how Journal-World staffers Matt Tait, Tom Keegan, Jesse Newell and Eric Sorrentino see things shaking out in the Big 12 this season.

Tait’s picks

1. Oklahoma

2. Oklahoma State

3. Texas

4. Texas A&M

5. Missouri

6. Kansas State

7. Texas Tech

8. Baylor

9. Iowa State

10. Kansas

Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

Defensive Player of the Year: Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma

Newcomer of the Year: Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State

Keegan’s picks

1. Oklahoma

2. Texas A&M

3. Texas

4. Oklahoma State

5. Missouri

6. Baylor

7. Texas Tech

8. Kansas State

9. Iowa State

10. Kansas

Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

Defensive Player of the Year: Coryell Judie, CB, Texas A&M

Newcomer of the Year: Malcolm Brown, RB, Texas

Newell’s picks

1. Oklahoma

2. Oklahoma State

3. Texas A&M

4. Missouri

5. Texas

6. Baylor

7. Texas Tech

8. Kansas State

9. Iowa State

10. Kansas

Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State

Defensive Player of the Year: Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma

Newcomer of the Year: Malcolm Brown, RB, Texas

Sorrentino’s picks

1. Oklahoma

2. Oklahoma State

3. Texas A&M

4. Missouri

5. Texas

6. Baylor

7. Texas Tech

8. Kansas State

9. Iowa State

10. Kansas

Offensive Player of the Year: Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma

Defensive Player of the Year: Travis Lewis, LB, Oklahoma

Newcomer of the Year: Malcolm Brown, RB, Texas