LAWRENCE, Kan. – Lindy’s Football likes the Kansas football team heading into the 2009 season, as the magazine lists Mark Mangino’s Jayhawks 21st in the nation, as well as the favorite to win the Big 12 North Division in their preseason rankings.
In addition, the magazine listed its preseason All-Big 12 team, which includes KU wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe on the first team offense and safety Darrell Stuckey on the first team defense. Those two players were the only Jayhawks listed on the first or second teams by the publication.
Lindy’s has Kansas winning the North Division, ahead of second-place Nebraska. Missouri is listed third with Colorado fourth, Kansas State fifth and Iowa State sixth. Texas is the favorite in the South Division followed by Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Baylor and Texas A&M.
The magazine’s national poll includes five Big 12 teams paced by No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Oklahoma, No. 10 Oklahoma State, No. 21 Kansas and No. 22 Nebraska. Florida is No. 1 with USC No. 4 and Virginia Tech No. 5.
Lindy’s 2009 Big 12 Predicted finish:
Big 12 South Big 12 South
1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Oklahoma State
4. Texas Tech
5. Baylor
6. Texas A&M
|Big 12 North
1. Kansas
2. Nebraska
3. Missouri
4. Colorado
5. Kansas State
6. Iowa State
Lindy’s 2009 Big 12 Preseason All-Conference Team:
First Team Offense
QB Sam Bradford Jr. Oklahoma
RB DeMarco Murray Jr. Oklahoma
RB Kendall Hunter Jr. Oklahoma State
WR Dez Bryant Jr. Oklahoma State
WR Dezmon Briscoe Jr. Kansas
TE Jermaine Gresham Sr. Oklahoma
C Chris Hall Sr. Texas
OL Adam Ulatoski Sr. Texas
OL Russell Okung Sr. Oklahoma State
OL Brandon Carter Sr. Texas Tech
OL Trent Williams Sr. Oklahoma
K Hunter Lawrence Sr. Texas
AP Dez Bryant Jr. Oklahoma State
First Team Defense
DL Gerald McCoy Jr. Oklahoma
DL Ndamukong Suh Sr. Nebraska
DL Sergio Kindle Sr. Texas
DL Colby Whitlock Jr. Texas Tech
LB Sean Weatherspoon Sr. Missouri
LB Travis Lewis So. Oklahoma
LB Joe Pawelek Sr. Baylor
DB Darrell Stuckey Sr. Kansas
DB Perrish Cox Sr. Oklahoma State
DB Jordan Lake Sr. Baylor
DB Earl Thomas So. Texas
P Derek Epperson Jr. Baylor
Second Team Offense
QB Colt McCoy Sr. Texas
RB Chris Brown Sr. Oklahoma
RB Derrick Washington Jr. Missouri
WR Jordan Shipley Sr. Texas
WR Brandon Banks Sr. Kansas State
TE Riar Geer Sr. Colorado
C Jacob Hickman Sr. Nebraska
OL Kurtis Gregory Sr. Missouri
OL Anthony Morgan Jr. Oklahoma State
OL Reggie Stephens Sr. Iowa State
OL Elvis Fisher So. Missouri
AP DeMarco Murray Jr. Oklahoma
K Dan Bailey Jr. Oklahoma State
Second Team Defense
DL Jeremy Beal Jr. Oklahoma
DL Lamarr Houston Sr. Texas
DL Auston English Sr. Oklahoma
DL Brandon Harold So. Kansas State
LB Andre Sexton Sr. Oklahoma State
LB Keenan Clayton Sr. Oklahoma
LB Roddrick Muckelroy Sr. Texas
DB Jamar Wall Sr. Texas Tech
DB Larry Asante Sr. Nebraska
DB James Smith Sr. Iowa State
DB Dominique Franks Jr. Oklahoma
P Mike Brandtner Sr. Iowa State
Lindy’s 2009 Preseason Top 25:
1. Florida
2. Texas
3. Oklahoma
4. USC
5. Virginia Tech
6. LSU
7. Alabama
8. Ohio State
9. Ole Miss
10. Oklahoma State
11. Penn State
12. California
13. Boise State
14. TCU
15. Oregon
16. Georgia Tech
17. Georgia
18. Florida State
19. North Carolina
20. West Virginia
21. Kansas
22. Nebraska
23. Utah
24. Michigan State
25. BYU
