Feb. 8, 2013

CollegeBaseballInsider.com surveyed college coaches around the country to preview the 2013 college baseball season by sharing their thoughts on the teams and players to watch in their conferences. CBI compiled their answers to provide insight on the upcoming season. click here for CBI Conference Previews

Today, we take a look at the Big 12 (eight of nine coaches responded).

Additions: TCU, West Virginia

Departures: Missouri, Texas A&M

2012 regular season champion: Baylor

2012 tournament champion: Missouri

The team to beat: Oklahoma

The top starting pitchers: Dillon Overton, Oklahoma (right); Jonathan Gray, Oklahoma; Parker French, Texas

The top closer: Corey Knebel, Texas

The pitcher you least want to face: Dillon Overton, Oklahoma

The most underrated pitcher: Frank Duncan, Kansas

The best defensive catcher: *Jacob Felts, Texas

The best catcher arm: *Jacob Felts, Texas

The best defensive infielder: Jack Mayfield, Oklahoma

The best infield arm: no player received more than one vote

The best defensive outfielder: Mark Payton, Texas

The best outfield arm: no player received more than one vote

The best pure hitters: Erich Weiss, Texas; Jared King, Kansas State (right); Max White, Oklahoma

The biggest power threats: Jared King, Kansas State; Kevin Cron, TCU; Matt Oberste, Oklahoma

The hitter you least want to face: Jared King, Kansas State; Erich Weiss, Texas

The toughest hitter to strike out: Mark Payton, Texas

The most underrated hitter: Robbie Rea, Oklahoma State

The best baserunner: Ross Kivett, Kansas State

The best game coach: *Augie Garrido, Texas

The assistant coach most ready for a head-coaching job: Rob Walton, Oklahoma State

*unanimous selection

(photos courtesy of OU & KSU Media Relations)