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          Projecting the Big 12 standings

          Head coach Lincoln Riley loses QB Baker Mayfield this season, but his Sooners are still favored to top the Big 12. Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports
          • Phil Steele, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2018, 08:42 PM
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            • ESPN Insider college football contributor
            • Has published his annual college football preview magazine for the past 18 years

          Can a team from Texas challenge Oklahoma this season in the Big 12? It won't come easy for the Sooners.

          Here are Phil Steele's projections for the final standings for the Big 12:

          Editor's note: This article was adapted from Phil Steele's college football preview magazine, which is available here.

          T1. Oklahoma Sooners