Huskers third in North according to media

The media that covers the Big 12 Conference have spoken, and they like a repeat of last year's conference championship game to take place this December.

Both Missouri and Oklahoma were runaway choices of the conference media members to win their respective divisions this year. Missouri was a unanimous selection while Oklahoma received 49 of the 51 first-place votes.

As for the Huskers, the media have Nebraska sitting in the No. 3 slot in the North Division, finishing behind the Tigers and Kansas. Colorado is fourth, followed by Kansas State and Iowa State.

In the South division, Texas received the other two first-place votes and is second behind the Sooners. Texas Tech is picked third, followed by Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and perennial doormat Baylor.

Media vote totals, with first-place votes in parenthesis, is as follows:

NORTH DIVISION
1. Missouri (51)              306
2. Kansas                        234
3. Nebraska                    183
4. Colorado                   181
5. Kansas State               108
6. Iowa State                    59

SOUTH DIVISION
1. Oklahoma (49)           304
2. Texas (2)                    230
3. Texas Tech                 227
4. Oklahoma State          140
5. Texas A&M                  118
6. Baylor                          52