What did we learn in 2010-11? That the Big 12 is Kansas’ league until somebody actually dethrones them. That’s seven straight conference titles for the Jayhawks. This week’s rankings include a look back at my preseason predictions (http://tinyurl.com/2ccn3ay) and are brought to you by Vatican assassin warlock Charlie Sheen. 1. KANSAS (29-2, 14-2): A lot […]
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We’re down to the final week with virtually every seed, with the exception of Iowa State as the No. 12, still up for grabs. This week’s rankings are brought to you by the “Rocky” series. 1. TEXAS (24-5, 12-2, +5): Are we in the midst of another late-season swoon by the Longhorns? With K-State tonight and Baylor on Saturday,
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Six, well 6½ now, weeks into the season and it looks like we have a clear-cut top five in the Big 12. After frustrating their fans for weeks, Missouri and Kansas State have gone on runs to lock up bids to the NCAA Tournament. 1. TEXAS (24-4, 12-1, +5): What was that, Texas? Fortunately for
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Five weeks into the conference season Texas and Kansas are clearly the best teams in the Big 12. As for spots Nos. 3-10? Flip a coin with two games separating eight teams. The Week Five Big 12 rankings are brought to you by “Naked Gun.” Credit to my boy Scott Rochat for pitching those flicks in
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Halfway through the season and Texas and Kansas are running away from the pack. The Week Four rankings are brought to you by “Saturday Night Live” skits: TEXAS (20-3, 8-0, +4): The Longhorns continue to dominate after two more double-digit wins last week. Rick Barnes’ team is getting the sugar they need … http://www.hulu.com/watch/2345/saturday-night-live-little-chocolate-donuts KANSAS (22-1,
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Switching gears back to music for the second week of the Big 12 basketball rankings, which are brought to you by one-hit wonders from the 1980s and 1990s (plus-one for a road win, minus win for a home loss) … 1. TEXAS (16-3, 4-0, +2): The Longhorns looked bad in the first half, but the
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The Big 12 as we know lasted just 16 seasons, but the conference had its share of scandals and controversies over the years. As the Big 12-2 winds down, here’s a look at 12 books that should be written … KANSAS: “2+2=5: The Darrell Arthur story,” by Darrell “Shady” Arthur Hey, there’s evidence the guy
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As promised, the Big 12 rankings/pop culture mashup extend to basketball season. The opening edition is brought to you by “The Big Lebowski” (Overall record, league record in parenthesis. Plus-one for a road win, minus-one for a home loss): 1. KANSAS (17-0, 2-0, +1): Yes, the Jayhawks struggled at home against Nebraska, but Kansas is
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After a monthlong hiatus, the blog returns just in time for the Big 12 basketball season. What better way to kick it off with a preview, plus some ridiculous predictions and team theme songs. Predictions (CliffsNotes version) 1. Kansas (29-2, 14-2) 2. Texas (24-7, 11-5) 3. Missouri (25-6, 11-5) 4. Texas A&M (23-7, 10-6) 5.
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The Big 12 as we’ve known it for years is no longer. Nebraska took its ball, along with a gigantic chip on its shoulder, to the Big Ten. Colorado is leaving, too, though nobody really seems to care, so we’ll focus on the Huskers. This week’s rankings are brought to you by breakup songs, along
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