Immediately following the national championship game, our Mark Schlabach released his Way-Too-Early Top 25 for the 2017 season. In concert, below is our Way-Too-Early Big 12 power rankings for 2017:
1. Oklahoma Sooners: With Dede Westbrook, Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon all moving on, the Sooners will have major holes to address offensively. But Baker Mayfield will be back, boasting a 17-1 career record in Big 12 play as Oklahoma's starting quarterback. The offensive line, led by the left-side duo of Orlando Brown and Ben Powers, will be a load to handle.