It was a chilly March day in 1987. I remember jumping off the school bus and running inside to check on the Missouri score. As I opened the door, I noticed my dad turning off the TV … “How’d they do, Dad?” I asked. “Not good, son. They lost to Xavier,” he said. “Who?” I […]
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Flip Pressey’s 19 points spearheaded Missouri’s rout of Baylor. No change at the top, as Missouri and Kansas all but eliminated Baylor from the conference championship race with back-to-back beatdowns of the Bears. 1, MISSOURI (23-2, 10-2) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Oklahoma, Baylor | THIS WEEK: Wednesday vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday at Texas A&M THE
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Oklahoma State and Oklahoma did their thing last week. The rest of the conference is a muddled mess with Missouri climbing and Texas A&M and Texas Tech tumbling. This week’s rankings are brought to you by movie villains. 1. OKLAHOMA STATE (8-0, 5-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Baylor 59-24 | THIS WEEK: Vs. Kansas State
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If you’ve seen Oklahoma State play, you know the Cowboys have the best team in the Big 12. It’s not just the explosive offense, opportunistic defense or the leadership of a 40-year-old quarterback (OK, he’s 28). OSU appears to be a team of destiny. When they need a big play or a break, they get one.
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I didn’t mean it as an insult Saturday night when I told the girlfriend, a huge Kansas State fan, that I don’t think the Wildcats are all that great, but they take advantage of every mistake their opponents make and find a way to win. The bottom line is they won, again, on Saturday and
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As soon as the girlfriend left to pick up dinner, I walked into the bed room, took one look at my Missouri shirt, pulled it off my body and launched it across the room. Pure frustration. For the first time in 26 years, I questioned why I’ve been following this team. So many tough losses,
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Texas and Kansas State move up in the rankings, but both face crucial tests in their second week of Big 12 play. This week’s rankings are brought to you by “Superbad.” 1. OKLAHOMA (4-0, 1-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Ball State 62-6 | THIS WEEK: Vs. Texas THE RUB: Poor Ball State. Up next, the
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Going into the fourth week of the season, the Big 12 is 24-2. Not bad for a conference that’ll likely implode this week. The Week Three Big 12 rankings are brought to you by Seinfeld (for last year’s Seinfeld edition, click here): 1. OKLAHOMA (2-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Florida State 23-13 | THIS WEEK:
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So many horrible music videos, so little time (not to mention a dwindling number of teams). The Week Two Big 12 (minus-3) rankings are brought to you by god-awful music videos so bad that Vanilla Ice didn’t make the cut. As always, the weekly rankings don’t reflect my predictions for the season, simply how the teams
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Snake. Traitor. Turncoat. A friend even asked how many times I’d refer to former Missouri coach Mike Anderson as a scumbag in this blog. But here’s the deal: College sports is business. It’s about money. If you’re a coach, it’s all about that “destination job.” Arkansas, while no better than Missouri (especially in its current
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