The Big 12 faces a bit of a perception problem this season.

No, it's not any overarching issue, rather that 1) the general national feeling seems to be that the Big 12 is a two-team league this year and 2) some of those same prognosticators generally seem to think that Red River rivals Oklahoma and Texas aren't quite at the level of some of the nation's other top-tier teams as Oklahoma tries to make it 3-for-3 in wildly successful quarterback transfers and Texas attempts to replace eight starters on defense.

And that leads to the biggest position questions in the conference. For some teams — like, say, TCU and Oklahoma State — solving those questions means potentially joining Oklahoma and Texas as contenders for the league crown. For others, a bowl berth could be on the line. And for Oklahoma and Texas, finding answers could mean a trip to the College Football Playoff for either team.

We broke down the biggest question mark positions in the conference, from quarterbacks — seemingly the most obvious choice because when a team is missing that spot, particularly in the Big 12, it's pretty apparent — to defensive line and safeties.