Battle of the backfields: Which team has the best backfield in the Big 12?

 
John Helsley
Published: June 29, 2008

Sizing up Big 12 rosters, as the countdown to preseason winds down, something is clearly amiss. Where have all the great running backs gone?

Plugging backfield slots in a preseason all-conference team is a chore — and not due to any logjam of talent. It's a chore because a search for proven performers yields few candidates, and even those carry question marks.

Anyone for an empty set, with four wide receivers ...


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