Big 12 Standings

[SoonerNorm]

We are in second place at 5-1 in conference play. We most likely will be 5-2 after playing Baylor Saturday leaving us tied with Tech. Tech plays TCU on Sunday which will likely move them to 6-2. But, next Wednesday they will take a beating from Baylor dropping them to 6-3.

OSU is hanging in there and it will be interesting to see if they can beat KSU in Manhattan tonight. If so, that would move them to 4-2.

ISU at 4-2 will take a beating tonight against Baylor moving them to 4-3 and will have a tough game at WVU Saturday. Potentially, they could fall to 4-4.

Next Wednesday we have TCU at Norman so that should move us to 6-2.

Baylor is still way ahead of the rest of the league but we should hang on to second place through next Wednesday for sure.

 

[gosooner2]

Agree, however after next Wednesday we start playing real people (as opposed to TEx and Tcu who will be 4 of our 6 wins) every 3 days for a month. Going to be a rough stretch unless somehow our bench can produce.

 

[soonerstar]

I have had the same thoughts about our upcoming schedule as gosooner2. After TCU next Wednesday, comes the meat of our schedule. I would think we would only be favoed in the games against K State. I am not saying we will lose the other games. I know we have beaten Tech and WVU, but those were at the LNC.

 

[betterstill]

If we go 50-50 the remainder of the regular season I will be satisfied.

 

[soonerstar]

I agree betterstill. That would give us an 11-7 record in the conference. I would take that also.

 

[Sooner Suzie]

Here's the way I see it - I agree with gosooner2 and most of the other posts since then.

Most of the teams should go 2-0 against TCU and UT and 0-2 against Baylor, but you gotta figure UT or TCU will win a game or two at home vs. the pack. The diff is how they will perform against each other.

Giving +1 for road wins and -1 for home losses and excluding the aformentioned 3 teams (i.e. against the pack) ...

ISU: +1
KU: +1
TT: +1
OU: 0
KSU: -1
OSU: -1
WVU: -1

Thus OU may have the temporary best record of the pack, but they will have to pick up a road win or two to remain near the top of the rankings.