Wins in Conference this year

[Max Power]

With conference starting in 6 days and the pre con schedule almost over, how do you guys think we will do this year?

 

[garyeb2]

I think that we will win 8 conference games PLUS how ever many wins we get in the 1st 5 games. I'm thinking 10 total. I hope that I am thinking low.

 

[BigTime]

I am going to go with 10-8

The Big 12 is close to being the best that it has been (top to bottom) as I have ever seen it.

If we steal one from Texas on the road then I'm thinking 11-7.

 

[CoachTalk]

A lot of CBball experts are saying Big 12 is maybe the top Conf in the country. VERY tough

 

[AdaSooner]

I'm hoping for better, but went with 7 - 9 wins in the poll. Split the difference and I'm at 10-8 in conference play.

The Big 12 is obviously stronger than everyone thought before the season started. So, if OU can finish with a winning record and no worse than a fifth place finish, we'll be dancing again. Sixth place might do it, too. I'm just not as confident in finishing that low.

 

[WTSooner]

We won 11 last year, and that was with bad losses to TCU and Texas, and Buddy missing a number of games.

I'd be pretty disappointed, assuming we stay relatively healthy, if we didn't win at least 10 or 11 this year.

 

[JBaker]

We are going to have a very tough start to the conference schedule. We need to win a couple of those, and not get down on ourselves when we lose.
If we stay healthy, we should win 11+.

 

[Stikboy]

We won 11 last year, and that was with bad losses to TCU and Texas, and Buddy missing a number of games.

I'd be pretty disappointed, assuming we stay relatively healthy, if we didn't win at least 10 or 11 this year.

This.

I see no reason for us not to be able to defend our home court against everyone, beat TCU and hopefully Tortilla at their places, and steal maybe a couple others. But, like I said in another thread, it never happens the way it should. I guess I should hope for 10-8 so I won't be disappointed. I just think this team is an easy above .500 conference team.. Have to avoid further injuries and get Hornbeak back pronto.

 

[ByronHoustonsSweatyPalms]

I said 11.

 

[Soonercuda]

10-8

7-1 vs TCU, Tech, West Va and KSU
2-2 vs Tx and Baylor
1-5 vs OSU, KU and ISU

 

[WTSooner]

10-8

7-1 vs TCU, Tech, West Va and KSU
2-2 vs Tx and Baylor
1-5 vs OSU, KU and ISU

Betcha we do better than 1-5 against those last 3.

 

[bocabull]

8-10 is most likely. Unless teams like Tech are better than UTA/Seton Hall, etc. them we might be working hard to scratch out 6 wins. The way a weak A&M team easily took us out of our offense was very concerning.

 

[garyeb2]

8-10 is most likely. Unless teams like Tech are better than UTA/Seton Hall, etc. them we might be working hard to scratch out 6 wins. The way a weak A&M team easily took us out of our offense was very concerning.

It just amazes me how you guys can take an 11-2 record and individual games that we have won and use them as evidence that we have a weak team. It would make more sense to me if you were using a losing record and games that we lost as evidence as evidence of poor performance.

 

[nikebasketball]

If we get healthly and stay healthy we should be able to get 10 to 12 wins. If we losse spang we are in deep crap!

 

[bgrch1350]

It just amazes me how you guys can take an 11-2 record and individual games that we have won and use them as evidence that we have a weak team. It would make more sense to me if you were using a losing record and games that we lost as evidence as evidence of poor performance.

I don't think its saying we have a weak team..but a weak non conference schedule, maybe.

You need to just throw the 11-2 out the window b/c we are about to head into conference play without a single quality win. And only W.V., TCU and Tech can say the same thing. That puts 6 teams coming in that has actually beaten a ranked team.

 

[stormspencer]

I don't think its saying we have a weak team..but a weak non conference schedule, maybe.

You need to just throw the 11-2 out the window b/c we are about to head into conference play without a single quality win. And only W.V., TCU and Tech can say the same thing. That puts 6 teams coming in that has actually beaten a ranked team.

Exactly. Our gaudy record against a weak OOC is not the best indicator/predictor for our success in conference. This is probably the best Big 12 (top to bottom) to date. I think we will be very fortunate to end up at 9-9. I hope that we improve and can get over .500, but I just don't see it right now.

 

[WTSooner]

Betcha we do better than 1-5 against those last 3.

Already 1-1. I think the two road games against KU and ISU will be tough, but I like our chances to win at least one against OSU.