ISU Still #2 in ESPN Big 12 Power Rankings

[Triggermv]

Good to see them have so much faith in us, but I still believe that teams 2-6 still have a lot to work out. I really see the Big 12 in tiers this year:

Tier 1
Kansas

Tier 2
Kansas State
ISU
Oklahoma
Baylor
Oklahoma State

Tier 3 (the all defense - zero offense tier)
West Virginia
Texas

Tier 4
TCU
Texas Tech

Conference Power Rankings: Big 12 - Men's College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN

 

[CycloneErik]

TCU may be tier 5.

Their writeup was brutal.

 

[Triggermv]

My guess is that only 4 of the 5 tier two teams make the tournament come year-end. I just hope that we aren't the one left out.

 

[Triggermv]

TCU may be tier 5.

Their writeup was brutal.

There may be some truth to this beings how they lost by 9 to Texas Tech in their own building. That is pretty bad.

 

[GMackey32]

My guess is that only 4 of the 5 tier two teams make the tournament come year-end. I just hope that we aren't the one left out.

I think OU gets left out. They are somewhat of a fraud.

 

[Triggermv]

TCU may be tier 5.

Their writeup was brutal.

They did beat Rice though by two points, so at least they can take solice in the fact that they aren't the worst team in Texas right?

 

[CycloneErik]

They did beat Rice though by two points, so at least they can take solice in the fact that they aren't the worst team in Texas right?

And Trent Johnson probably outcoached Scott Drew, so he's got that going for him.

 

[Bader]

Baylor will be in a Tier of their own somewhere in the middle labeled with "The Scott Drew Factor"

 

[Triggermv]

I think OU gets left out. They are somewhat of a fraud.

I still don't know what to believe yet on them personally, but you may want to keep that on the down-low. CW is a pretty big Lon Kruger fan and might beat the crap out of you for that statement.

 

[Rogue52]

The last week of January will tell us exactly where we are.

 

[GMackey32]

I still don't know what to believe yet on them personally, but you may want to keep that on the down-low. CW is a pretty big Lon Kruger fan and might beat the crap out of you for that statement.

CW can bring it!

 

[Triggermv]

Baylor will be in a Tier of their own somewhere in the middle labeled with "The Scott Drew Factor"

I did label tier 3 as the all defense - zero offense tier. If I were to make a separate tier for Baylor, maybe I should call it the all talent - zero coaching tier??

 

[CycloneErik]

CW can bring it!

He may bring it, but he won't bring coupons.

 

[CyFan61]

I think OU gets left out. They are somewhat of a fraud.

I think it will be one of the Oklahoma schools.

I think both Kansas schools, Baylor, us, and an OK school will get in from the Big 12

 

[CyForPresident]

We will know a lot more about OU after Saturday. If they can win in Manhattan, they're the real deal.

 

[GMackey32]

I think it will be one of the Oklahoma schools.

I think both Kansas schools, Baylor, us, and an OK school will get in from the Big 12

If I had to guess, I'd say it's OU. Okie State has better wins and doesn't have the bad loss like OU does (lost at home to Stephen F. Austin).

 

[Triggermv]

CW loves Kruger so much that I'd like to propose this question to him: If you were an athletic director of some school other than ISU right now (since ISU has a legacy factor with Hoiberg) and you could have only Hoiberg or Kruger as your coach, who would you choose? I personally wouldn't put it past him to choose Kruger.

 

[CyFan61]

The last week of January will tell us exactly where we are.

This is true. Actually after TCU and Tech, we have a stretch of six games that could be tough.

vs. Kansas State
@ Oklahoma State
vs. Baylor
vs. Oklahoma
@ Kansas State
@ Texas

Really think ISU needs to go 4-2 at worst through those six. I'm feeling 5-1 more likely. Protect Hilton in all three, win in Austin, and split the games in Stillwater and Manhattan.

Going to be an interesting stretch. Certainly moreso than the next two with TCU and Tech, where it feels as a fan like ISU has absolutely nothing to gain and a lot to lose.

 

[Triggermv]

This is true. Actually after TCU and Tech, we have a stretch of six games that could be tough.

vs. Kansas State
@ Oklahoma State
vs. Baylor
vs. Oklahoma
@ Kansas State
@ Texas

Really think ISU needs to go 4-2 at worst through those six.

Yep, I think you have to win at a minimum all the home games in that stretch. We really should also win @ Texas too. This stretch will really show us what we are made up for sure.

 

[brokenloginagain]

texas gets kabongo back. that'll be a very tough game.