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The Big 12 looks set to start the 2013 season without any of its teams ranked in the preseason poll's top 10.

Washington & Jefferson College commencement speaker and longtime Steelers' backup quarterback Charlie Batch walks with college President Tori Haring-Smith as they lead the graduation ceremony processional Saturday on W&J campus.

When it came to David Ash , Malcolm Brown 's answer was no different than any other Texas player has given over the past several years when the quarterback question has come up.

's attributes which have caught the attention of the draft experts and make him one of the elite prospects at this very early stage of the evaluation process.

FIVE KEY QUESTIONS FOR OKLAHOMA'S 2013 SEASON: The Oklahoma Sooners have missed out on BCS bowl games in back-to-back years for the first time in the Bob Stoops era.

As NFL scouts, coaches and executives studied former Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones throughout the pre-draft months, the offense in which he played and broke records came under some intense, public scrutiny.

Returning starters: Offense: 7; defense: 4; kicker/punter: 1 Top players returning: RB Damien Williams, FB Trey Millard, WR Jalen Saunders, WR Sterling Shepard, C Gabe Ikard, DE/DT Chuka Ndulue, LB Corey Nelson, CB Aaron Colvin, QB Blake Bell, WR Trey Metoyer.

Kendal Thompson, one of the three QBs vying for the starting job at Oklahoma , probably took himself out of the race by getting arrested early this morning.

When you think of Alabama football, you think of great defense and a balanced offense with emphasis on the run.

When K-State takes the field against North Dakota State in late August this year, who will assume the starting quarterback spot remains an open question.

Best spring game performance: That belongs to none other than "Famous" Jameis Winston , whose performance sent Clint Trickett packing his bags less than a week later.

When you think of Big 12 football in general, you think of a strong passing game.

Four Big 12 teams - No. 15 TCU, No. 17 Oklahoma, No. 18 Texas, No. 20 Baylor - listed in SI's updated 2013 preseason rankings Most 2013 preseason rankings have not included a team from the Big 12 in its Top 10.

The Eagles had many options entering the 4th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

For most schools a three-loss season would be reasonably acceptable, but most institutions don't have the college football pedigree of the Oklahoma Sooners.

Bob Stoops is excited for Landry Jones, disappointed about Tony Jefferson and does not care what ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer thinks of his Oklahoma football program.

OU coaches Bob Stoops , Sherri Coale and Lon Kruger sign autographs during the Sooner Caravan at OU-Tulsa on Monday.

But at least one analyst has already asked the question: Will the Belldozer emerge as a darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate? Chris Huston, a CBSSports.com college football blogger who runs HeismanPundit.com, tossed Bell's name out there in this post on his website , which is devoted to analyzing what is arguably the most prestigious individual award ... (more)

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, right watches as their fourth round draft pick quarterback Landry Jones out of Oklahoma, throws during a drill at the NFL football rookie minicamp on Friday, May 3, 2013 in Pittsburgh.

He has yet to officialy win the starting quarterback job in Norman, but Okalhoma quarterback Blake Bell may be the biggest 2013 darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate, according to Heismanpundit.com's Chris Huston .