OverAnalyzing the Big 12 Media Picks

Media picks Mizzou as #1 North team, unanimously. I went ahead and did some assumptions on trying to back into how many people picked each team for each slot. Here are my assumptions:

a) Kansas was not picked lower than 3.
b) Mathematically, it's evident not everyone picked Iowa State last. I presumed the 8 voters that chose Iowa State 5th chose Kansas State last.

This means 21 voters picked KU third. Also means they had to pick Nebraska or Colorado as that third team. My estimates say...

• Nebraska was picked 2 (11 times); 3 (15); 4 (20) and 5 (4). If Nebraska finishes the season in 2nd place in the North, they should write a book about Bo Pelini.
• Colorado was slated as follows: 2nd (10); 3rd (15); 4th (17) and 5th (10).
• K-State got 14 4th place votes and 29 5th place votes to go along with 8 last place votes.

Now, for the South. I'm assuming Texas was never picked lower than third.

• The Sooners were picked 1st 49 times and must have received 2nd place votes from the other two voters.
• Texas received the following votes, 1 (2); 2 (22); 3(27).
• Texas Tech received 2 (27); 3 (20) and 4 (4).
• Four voters rated the Pokes as the third place team; the 47 voters who were not under the influence awarded 30 fourth place votes and 17 5th place votes to Boone State.
• Texas A&M was picked 17 times as fourth, 33 times as 5th and once as last.

While I can't confirm this at this time, I have to believe someone gave President Red Andrews a ballot, and that he voted the Bears 5th and the Aggies 6th. If not, let's keep in mind that this same voting bloc chose TE Brody Eldridge as an All-Conference fullback last year.