Nebraska gets nod in North

Nebraska's football team has been picked to leave the Big 12 in style, while Kansas State and Kansas are thought to be middle-of-the pack teams.

The Cornhuskers, who are bolting for the Big Ten in 2011, are the unanimous choice to repeat as Big 12 North champions in the league's preseason media poll.

Kansas State was picked to finish third in the North, Kansas fourth.

"I do not get excited about preseason picks; it's all about being productive on the field," KU first-year coach Turner Gill said in a statement.

Oklahoma was picked to win the South division in the poll. It received 16 of 26 first-place votes. Texas received the other 10.

Nebraska, which lost a heartbreaker to Texas in last year's Big 12 title game, received all 26 first-place votes from media members who cover the league. Texas A&M was picked to finish third in the South. Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and Baylor round out the South field.

This story was originally published July 22, 2010 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Nebraska gets nod in North."