Maybe I should go to Mass before doing ranking ...

[CyDude16]

ISU lost to Texas in Ames.

No they didn't.

 

[DurangoCy]

No they didn't.

Um, yeah that happened.

 

[heitclone]

I don't see the logic for having WVU and Tx above ISU at this pt.

I get Texas, they beat us and while they have lost two in a row, its been to top 10 teams that they took to the wire. They really just have TCU left to play so I see a nice run out of them to finish the season. That defense is nasty. WV I can't understand, not sure they've proven anything yet,they beat KU, Baylor, Tech, ECU and an FCS school.

 

[cyIclSoneU]

ISU lost to Texas in Ames.

Oklahoma lost to Iowa State in Norman. What's your point?

 

[dualthreat]

Tier 1
TCU, OU, OSU

Tier 2
Texas, WVU, ISU, Tech, (even KSU eventually)

Tier 3
Baylor, Kansas

 

[surly]

Oklahoma lost to Iowa State in Norman. What's your point?

The question was about Texas being ranked ahead of ISU. Texas beat ISU head to head in Ames. That's all.

 

[cycloneG]

The question was about Texas being ranked ahead of ISU. Texas beat ISU head to head in Ames. That's all.

ISU beat OU head to head in Norman. Be consistent.

 

[alarson]

The question was about Texas being ranked ahead of ISU. Texas beat ISU head to head in Ames. That's all.

But that's a pretty meaningless way to do a power ranking this far into the season with many data points. As others have pointed out, by that standard ISU would have to be ahead of OU.

 

[Stewo]

ESPN's ranking is correct.

 

[surly]

Well, in a round robin this all plays itself out. That's one of the great things about this league. We'll see soon enough.

 

[bawbie]

The question was about Texas being ranked ahead of ISU. Texas beat ISU head to head in Ames. That's all.

So why don't you have ISU above OU?

 

[cyclones500]

1. TCU
2. Oklahoma
3. Oklahoma State
4. West Virginia
5. Iowa State
6. Texas
7. Texas Tech
8. Kansas State
9. Baylor
10. Kansas

 

[IAStubborn]

ISU lost to Texas in Ames.

So put ISU ahead of OU, they won in Norman. Same logic and both 3-1.

 

[chuckd4735]

And Texas lost to OU in Austin.

And OU lost to Iowa State in Norman.

So they should all share 3rd?

You're better than this...

 

[cyIclSoneU]

The question was about Texas being ranked ahead of ISU. Texas beat ISU head to head in Ames. That's all.

You also ranked Oklahoma ahead of Iowa State, so clearly your reasoning is not "If X beats Y at Y's home field, X > Y."

 

[bosco]

TCU
Ok St
OU
Texas
WVU
ISU
Tech
K St
Baylor
Kansas

OU is looking really beatable - that was a heartbreaker yesterday, Surly. OUs defense is going to get picked apart by Tech next weekend, but they will probably walk away with the W.
WVU looks like they are a loss away before the wheels completely fall off. Their comeback W against Tech doesn’t look as impressive after this week and they allowed Kansas to score 34 points. Their easiest game remaining is @ Kansas State and they still have to play OK St, Texas, ISU & OU. Its conceivable they go 1-4 down the stretch.

WVU offenses is the real deal. But man that defense is flakier than the old cat Lady.

 

[CycloneErik]

Well, in a round robin this all plays itself out. That's one of the great things about this league. We'll see soon enough.

So you're running with the copout answer. Well played.

 

[TheJackWePack5]

Hard to argue with any of the rankings so far, but Baylor will absolutely mop the floor with Kansas.

 

[chuckd4735]

You also ranked Oklahoma ahead of Iowa State, so clearly your reasoning is not "If X beats Y at Y's home field, X > Y."

I hate to back Surly, but Im pretty sure he means when two teams are as close to one another as ISU and Texas are, you use head to head. Right now I would put Texas ahead of ISU, but its very close.

 

[dinger]

It's bad that I saw the word "mass" in the title and assumed there was another shooting.