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Big 12 rankings, Week 6: “Cheers” edition

Oklahoma made its statement loud and clear, Oklahoma State continues to roll and the old man schools another more talented team in Manhattan. This week’s rankings are brought to you by the characters of the long-running NBC series “Cheers”: 1. OKLAHOMA (5-0, 2-0) | LAST WEEK: Defeated Texas 55-17 | THIS WEEK: At Kansas Cheers […]

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Big 12 rankings, Week Three: The Seinfeld edition

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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Please, ESPN, Youtube, et al, stop showing severe injury clips; More on Big Ten expansion

We live in a strange society. People slow down to see the carnage in wrecks, others can’t look away at awkward scenes in movies (Am I the only person who changes the channel when I know somebody is about to be embarrassed?), some listen to crap like Marilyn Manson. A lot of morbid stuff out

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Big Ten expansion: Up to 16?; where Missouri fits in; seriously Beebe?

  Miscellaneous notes, news and thoughts on Big Ten expansion and Missouri potentially leaving the Big 12: Megaconference coming?   Much of the speculation this week has been about the Big Ten adding Missouri, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, etc. But according to the Chicago Tribune’s Teddy Greenstein, the conference may look at adding up to five schools.

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It could happen: Missouri should jump if Big Ten comes calling

  Missouri to the Big Ten. If you’d asked me that two months ago, I’d say the odds were about 10,000-to-1. Last week, 100-to-1. But if the following report http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-15-big-ten-foot-dec15,0,2684882.story is true and the conference looks to expand, Missouri needs to aggressively pursue an invite. Here’s a breakdown of some of the advantages and disadvantages

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