Randy Pete predicts,..........

[JP4CY]

I'll make a very special version that makes ISU #1 regardless of silly things like "record" and "tiebreakers". Just give me a few minutes...

 

[67CY]

It’s about time for him to start writing about Hall going to the NFL next year, if he hasn’t already.

 

[cyclones500]

Like this one

Big 12 Standings

1. Texas (6 - 3) With Okla St and W Virginia, defeated Oklahoma, Iowa St, and Kansas St based on round-robin wins (3-2). Defeated Okla St and W Virginia based on round-robin record (2-0).
2. Okla St (6 - 3) With Texas and W Virginia, defeated Oklahoma, Iowa St, and Kansas St based on round-robin wins (3-2). Defeated W Virginia and lost to Texas based on round-robin record (1-1).
3. W Virginia (6 - 3) With Okla St and Texas, defeated Oklahoma, Iowa St, and Kansas St based on round-robin wins (3-2). Lost to Texas and Okla St based on round-robin record (0-2).
4. Iowa St (6 - 3) With Oklahoma and Kansas St, lost to Okla St, Texas, and W Virginia based on round-robin wins (2-3). Defeated Kansas St and Oklahoma based on round-robin wins (2-0).
5. Kansas St (6 - 3) With Oklahoma and Iowa St, lost to Okla St, Texas, and W Virginia based on round-robin wins (2-3). Defeated Oklahoma and lost to Iowa St based on round-robin wins (1-1).
6. Oklahoma (6 - 3) With Iowa St and Kansas St, lost to Okla St, Texas, and W Virginia based on round-robin wins (2-3). Lost to Iowa St and Kansas St based on round-robin wins (0-2).
7. TCU (4 - 5)
8. Texas Tech (3 - 6)
9. Baylor (2 - 7)
10. Kansas (0 - 9)

If there's any season that'd happen, this is the one.

 

[mred]

Here it is: the magical version of my tiebreaker website that always puts ISU #1.

mred's Big 12 FB Standings Generator

Big 12 Conference Football Standings with Tiebreakers

bball.notnothing.net

You can add the "iowastateisalwaysbest=1" parameter to the MBB and WBB URLs as well, once basketball season kicks into gear.

 

[Cyhops]

But it's not a jelly!

 

[CloneinWDSM]

If we go 3-1 i think we get in. If that loss ISNT to Texas, it is a lock.

2-2 and hold on to your butts.

 

[mred]

Here it is: the magical version of my tiebreaker website that always puts ISU #1.

mred's Big 12 FB Standings Generator

Big 12 Conference Football Standings with Tiebreakers

bball.notnothing.net

And in the process, I made it so ISU was #1 even when that parameter wasn't there. That's been fixed now.

 

[Aclone]

I think it's pretty simple, if we go 3-1 and two of our wins are KSU and Texas, we clinch. To the rest of the league, we are the only real threat to keep Texas out of the big 12 title game. If we lose that game, it'll be likely be UT/OU.

It’s even simpler than that. Go 4-0 and we’re in.

I’m really not sure why everyone insists on giving us losses we haven’t had yet.

 

[TedKumsher]

The problem with Randy’s analysis is if Texas, Oklahoma and Iowa State all tie at 7-2 and Oklahoma State gets 4th, it will be Texas and OU in the title game and not Iowa State based on each’s record against OSU. I encourage people to check out @mred’s Big 12 scenario generator to best understand all of this.

When I read it, I thought that Randy only said it is currently a 3 way tie (except not really with OSU 1/2 game behind, but that's nit-picking). I'm only seeing a Texas/ISU prediction for the championship game, nothing about ties or records at the end of the season.

 

[brentblum]

I did not see anywhere in the article that Randy predicted a 3-way tie at the end of the season. He said it is currently a 3 way tie (except not really with OSU 1/2 game behind, but that's nit-picking).

Fair point. He said he expects Texas to get in and Iowa State to get in because of a tie-breaker with OU. So assuming OU beats OSU like he inferred, the only way that tie-breaker would matter is if each had two losses, which would mean everyone is 7-2. I guess I shouldn't try to read Randy's mind here.

 

[SCyclone]

Might a little early to be talking about this..........

 

[TedKumsher]

Fair point. He said he expects Texas to get in and Iowa State to get in because of a tie-breaker with OU. So assuming OU beats OSU like he inferred, the only way that tie-breaker would matter is if each had two losses, which would mean everyone is 7-2. I guess I shouldn't try to read Randy's mind here.

I went down that road too. But in generous fairness, Randy didn't say tie-breaker (however much it sounds implied) -- he could just mean that OU has one loss too many on the season, and is crediting ISU with giving OU the loss that keeps them out of the championship.

 

[shadow]

Is an ISU-Texas title game even possible? Feels like the odds are really, really small for that to happen.

 

[brentblum]

Is an ISU-Texas title game even possible? Feels like the odds are really, really small for that to happen.

Virtually impossible I think.

 

[JM4CY]

Virtually impossible I think.

So it’s us or them.... Give me the Clones.

 

[Statefan10]

Virtually impossible I think.

Texas wins out. Iowa state wins all but the Texas game. OSU loses to K-State and BU or TTU or TCU BUT beats OU.

Texas (7-2)
ISU (7-2)
K-State (6-3)
OSU (6-3)
OU (6-3)

So, not entirely impossible but a lot of things would have to happen. AND if that scenario above plays out but ISU wins in Austin, we'd still play Texas in the championship.

 

[DSMCy]

I'm sticking with my prediction that ISU can win out at home and still make the championship game.
Losing to Texas would obviously require some help but I can see that happening.

 

[ca4cy]

I knew Texas pulling that one out of their ass against Tech was going to end up being a pain for the rest of the conference.

 

[Cydkar]

It’s even simpler than that. Go 4-0 and we’re in.

I’m really not sure why everyone insists on giving us losses we haven’t had yet.

Are we supposed to ponder what the scenarios are if we go 4-0?

 

[VeloClone]

I knew Texas pulling that one out of their ass against Tech was going to end up being a pain for the rest of the conference.

Kansas knocks Texas out of the CCG in a few weeks. Les Miles crowned king of Lawrence.