And honestly, when I look at teams that made it, I see they have studs all over the field. I don't see that when I watch Baylor and TCU (sure, they have a few). The only team that made it that looks more like a big12 team is Oregon and they have a great QB, to make up the difference.

Just having great athletes at most positions doesn't make a great team, (Miami continues to put many players into the NFL while fielding a mediocre team), but it's a great foundation to build on.