PREDICTIONS: No. 24 Iowa State at No. 20 Ole Miss

[ChrisMWilliams]

Enjoy!

https://cyclonefanatic.com/2019/01/predictions-iowa-state-at-ole-miss/

 

[dahliaclone]

Iowa State 67
Ol' Miss 59

 

[Cycsk]

Why don't they put these inter-conference games during the holiday break? Seems like it would be far less disruptive to the conference season.

 

[KKramer]

When was the last time we won a game in this thing? I think we're due.

 

[Cycsk]

#13 is DOMINIK OLEJNICZAK, former Drake player!

 

[surly]

Coach Weber said the other day that he does not like the series because it breaks up the conference season against teams that you don't know to places you don't go. He'd much rather play it in December before league play. But, he said it was necessary to get more quality games guaranteed because it's just very hard to get quality OOC opponents. He also likes the Big East challenge for that reason. With the SEC thingy, it gets a minimum 20 quality games for each B12 team.

 

[dahliaclone]

When was the last time we won a game in this thing? I think we're due.

2014-15 season when we beat #18 Arkansas.

 

[Cycsk]

2014-15 season when we beat #18 Arkansas.

Against Nick Babb!

 

[NoCreativity]

Iowa State 84 Ole Miss 79

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Why don't they put these inter-conference games during the holiday break? Seems like it would be far less disruptive to the conference season.

Because of the various TV contracts ESPN has for their holiday tournaments. TV is what pushed this to Jan.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Why don't they put these inter-conference games during the holiday break? Seems like it would be far less disruptive to the conference season.

Because of the various TV contracts ESPN has for their holiday tournaments. TV is what pushed this to Jan.

No facts to back up my opinion, but I'm guessing ESPN would want the students in session to help 'sell' the challenge as well.

 

[dahliaclone]

Big 12/SEC Predictions:

Iowa State at Mississippi
Alabama at Baylor
Florida at TCU
South Carolina @ Oklahoma State
Texas at Georgia
Kansas State at Texas A&M
West Virginia at Tennessee
Vanderbilt at Oklahoma
Kansas at Kentucky
Arkansas at Texas Tech

Big 12 Wins: 6-4

 

[Cyclonepride]

In related news, Jared, Rob and Brent are officially off my **** list, and you other fellas are on it.

 

[Cyclonepride]

ISU 70-65, by the way

 

[IASTATE07]

I've been to the last two SEC Challenge road games. Hopefully this goes better than those two games.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

75-70 ISU. This would be a good solid win on the resume. We get it.

 

[Prone2Clone]

Big 12/SEC Predictions:

Iowa State at Mississippi (prove me wrong, boys)
Alabama at Baylor
Florida at TCU
South Carolina @ Oklahoma State
Texas at Georgia
Kansas State at Texas A&M
West Virginia at Tennessee
Vanderbilt at Oklahoma
Kansas at Kentucky
Arkansas at Texas Tech

 

[Cyclonepride]

Key to this one is keeping up the pressure and getting in the passing lanes. If we can turn them over, the offense will take care of itself.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I've been horrible predicting these, so if anyone wants to make some easy money, bet the opposite of what you see below:

Iowa State at Mississippi
Alabama at Baylor
Florida at TCU
South Carolina @ Oklahoma State
Texas at Georgia
Kansas State at Texas A&M
West Virginia at Tennessee
Vanderbilt at Oklahoma
Kansas at Kentucky
Arkansas at Texas Tech

Tennessee should roll WVU, but their stupid style is so unpredictable. The only other one I feel good about is Tech, and they just lost 3 in a row.

 

[ILiftWithRoyce]

This game makes me think of when we played Arkansas a few years back, who was at the time ranked in the top-20. They were totally unprepared for the run and gun of that Hoiberg team and we ran them out of the gym with something like a 17-point victory. I know nothing about this Ol' Miss squad, but would not be surprised to see a similar outcome