In a new-look league, the Cowboys are projected to be a middle-of-the-road team.
Oklahoma State was picked seventh in the media-voted Big 12 Preseason that released Thursday. Texas took the stop spot and had 41 of a possible 67 first-place votes. Despite being seventh, the Cowboys did hold a first-place vote.
The Cowboys enter 2023 after going 7-6 in 2022, dropping five of their final six games of the season. The Cowboys saw a lot of movement in the transfer portal this offseason. That mixed with changes to the conference, changes to offensive schemes and a new defense makes the Pokes a hard team to pick.