OSU and the top 10, Pettigrew and the draft, and more

By Scott Wright

ESPN’s Mark Schlabach revised his preseason Top 25 for the 2009 football season following NFL early entries and recruiting signing day.

He has the Cowboys No. 10, again giving the Big 12 South three top-10 teams in the preseason.

Of OSU’s opponents, three are in his top 15, wtih OU No. 2, Texas No. 3 and — most interestingly to me — Georgia No. 14.

OSU’s Holiday Bowl opponent, Oregon, comes in at No. 12. Here’s the full top 25, along with Schlabach’s team-by-team comments.

RealGMfootball.com offers this piece dissecting both the draft status of OSU tight end Brandon Pettigrew, and the value of tight ends in the draft overall.

Some loved it, some hated it, but OSU’s decision to move the Colorado game to a Thursday night was a polarizing move. And it seems to be the beginning of a trend in the Big 12 — not just moving games to Thursday, but moving them anywhere to get more television exposure.