Each morning Longhorns Wire brings you the latest news from around the Big 12 Conference. Thursday morning’s headlines are courtesy of CBS Sports and Stadium.

Ranking the top 10 college football players in the Big 12 ahead of the 2020 season

Ben Kercheval of CBS Sports named their top 10 players in the Big 12 Conference.

For the Big 12, you might think the best players are all on offense. To a degree, you’d be right. Four of the top five players listed do have a home on that side of the ball. But as a — no pun intended — feverish defender of Big 12 defenses, don’t overlook that side of the ball, either. There are a handful of guys who are among the best in the country at their respective positions and could be high NFL draft picks next spring.

 

I. Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State

II. Sam Ehlinger, Texas

What Hubbard is for Oklahoma State’s running game, Ehlinger is for Texas’ offense as a whole. While that statement might make it seem like Ehlinger should be No. 1, what Hubbard did, he did better than anyone else. Ehlinger is obviously good — and in fact improved on his passing numbers from his sophomore season — but he didn’t lead the nation as a quarterback. (He did, however, finish fourth in total offense at 332.8 yards per game). Still, Ehlinger is cut from the same workhorse cloth as Hubbard as he accounted for about 71% of Texas’ offensive production. Now a senior, Ehlinger is the gold standard for the do-it-all quarterback who puts up the kind of monster numbers that get you into the Heisman Trophy conversation.

III. Trevon Moerig, Texas Christian

IV. Brock Purdy, Iowa State

V. Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma

VI. Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State

VII. Darius Stills, West Virginia

VII. Samuel Cosmi, Texas

The running gag about Texas failing to get an offensive lineman drafted changed with Connor Williams in 2018, but it could be completely disregarded with Cosmi. A top-notch pass blocker who has allowed just four sacks in 1,162 applicable snaps, Cosmi is a surefire first-round pick for the 2021 NFL Draft and would have had a shot at being the first tackle taken if Penei Sewell out of Oregon wasn’t eligible. The redshirt junior is an anchor along Texas’ offensive line and should be one of the most talked-about players out of the Big 12 this fall.

IX. Garret Wallow, Texas Christian

X. Greg Eisworth II, Iowa State

Top five Big 12 basketball assistant coaches

College basketball isn’t slated to pick back up for months following their quick cancellation of postseason tournaments back in March. 247Sports shared Stadium’s top five assistant coaches in the Big 12.

When it comes to impressive head coaches in college basketball, talent in the Big 12 Conference is right up there with anyone. Kansas coach Bill Self has build tremendous success and won a National Championship, while both Texas Tech coach Chris Beard and Kansas State coach Bruce Weber have coached in the title game. Lon Kruger at Oklahoma and Texas’ Shaka Smart have both reached the Final Four in their careers. It’s a league of elite coaches.

5 (Tie) Daniyal Robinson, Iowa State

5 (Tie) Larry Harrison, West Virginia

4 Norm Roberts, Kansas

3 Carlin Hartman, Oklahoma

2 Mark Adams, Texas Tech

1 Jerome Tang, Baylor