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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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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Texas moved a step closer to a Big 12 title, hammering Oklahoma State on the road and picking up yet another double-digit win at home Saturday against Missouri. The Week Three Big 12 rankings are brought to you by “Office Space” (plus-one for a road win, minus one for a home loss): 1. TEXAS (18-3,
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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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I’ve had a request. I’ve been asked to write a version of the rankings for “Family Guy.” Obviously, said person did not read the following blog: http://tinyurl.com/259m5rt. Ernie’s Web is bad enough without resorting to embedding links from an overrated piece of unoriginal crap like “Family Guy.” The Big 12 as we know it is done.
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College football is unpredictable, if nothing else. How else do you explain: Iowa State losing to Nebraska by one, then Colorado by 20? Nebraska losing to Texas, then blasting Oklahoma State and Missouri? Texas A&M losing by three touchdowns at home to Missouri, then beating Oklahoma by two touchdowns? So it goes. Nebraska’s one win
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Questions abound. Like, where might Texas A&M be if the Aggies had switched quarterbacks earlier? Or, what in the hell was Paul Rhoads thinking? Has Oklahoma lost its edge? And, finally, is Dave Yost the worst offensive coordinator in college football? The answers? 1. Probably in the driver’s seat in the South. 2. Nobody can
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We’re a quarter of the way through the conference season, and only three teams (Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Missouri) are unbeaten in conference. Each of those teams is 6-0 midway through the schedule. So what did we learn in Week 7? Follow the rapper, yo. This week’s rankings are brought to you by rap videos,
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Thousands of columns, stories and blogs have been written about conference expansion lately, particularly how the seemingly dead Big 12 (minus-2, or does Texas count for three?) was saved. The story had so many twists and turns, there should be a movie. So who’s going to play who in this epic? Here are a few ideas …
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