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Big 12 rankings, Week 8: The Charlie Sheen edition

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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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Big 12 rankings Week Four: The “Saturday Night Live” skits edition

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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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Big 12 basketball preview: The good, bad and utterly ridiculous

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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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