While hopes might be higher in the Cornhusker state, media regularly covering the Big 12 Conference have picked Nebraska to finish third in the North Division this season. That's probably a fair assessment considering that NU is coming of a 5-7 campaign and has plenty of confidence to try and rebuild on the defensive side of the football.

Missouri is everyone's choice to win the North Division and face Oklahoma in a repeat of last year's Big 12 championship game. Texas did get two first-place votes in the South.

As for the Huskers, they barely edged Colorado for the No. 3 spot in the North by a two-point margin in the voting. That probably has a lot to do with the fact that this year's NU-CU matchup will be in Lincoln, perhaps giving Nebraska the edge.

In other Big 12 football news, Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was named to the All-Big 12 preseason team, also voted on by media types. Lucky was the lone Husker named to the squad.

2008 Big 12 Preseason Football Poll (Media Vote)
North
1. Missouri (51) 306
2. Kansas 234
3. Nebraska 183
4. Colorado 181
5. Kansas State 108
6. Iowa State 59

South
1. Oklahoma (49) 304
2. Texas (2) 230
3. Texas Tech 227
4. Oklahoma State 140
5. Texas A&M 118
6. Baylor 52


First-place votes in parentheses

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