Since we are "fanatics" and the North is about as stable as Balloon Boy's family, I thought it might be fun to see how the rest of the year could play out.
Here are the remaining schedules for each of the North teams and I put my predictions for the hell of it. Most importantly we need to win, but secondly we need to root against KSU and KU with the exception of KU beating KSU.
ISU (2-2):
@ A&M - L
OSU - L
CU - W
@ Mizzou - W
Finish 4-4; lose tie-breaker to KSU
I think Mizzou and A&M are interchangeable but I think 2 wins is attainable. We need AA and Arob back to provide more dimensions to the offense. If we finish 4-4 I think we'll tie in cluster for 2nd.
K-State (3-1):
@OU - L
KU - L
Mizzou - W
@NU - L
Finish 4-4
I'm still wondering how they managed to get curb stomped by Tech then turnaround and wallop A&M. I think OU & then the meat(I mean skin and bones) of the North will wear them down. I think they win 1 at home over KU or Mizzou.
KU (1-2):
@TTU - L
@KSU - W
NU - L
@UT - L
Mizzou @KC - W
Finish 3-5
Their offense is great w/o pressure, defense is pourous at best. NU's D will put pressure on Toddy and the fun bunch and I see a Husker win.
NU (1-2):
@Baylor - W
OU - L
@KU - W
KSU - W
@CU - W
Finish 5-3
Imo, the mistakes they made against ISU can't physically be duplicated. Their D will keep them in every game except OU. I see the offense settling and NU taking the North. The road game at KU is monumental for their hopes bc I think the outcomes of the next two weeks are fairly predictable.
Mizzou (0-3):
@CU - L
Baylor - W
@KSU - L
ISU - L
KU - L
Finish 1-7
From what I've seen, Gabbert is a basketcase and fragile when it comes to real competition. (Granted he is a Rfrosh) The D just isn't good enough to keep them in games imo. They could just as easily pull out a W this week and the picture changes.
CU (1-2):
Mizzou - W
A&M - W
@ISU - L
@OSU - L
NU - L
Finish 3-5
I see only 2 more wins. I think they'll get A&M or Mizzou at home. They played UT tough, beat KU, and lost a head scratcher to KSU. The final 3 will be a tough stretch for the Buffs.
So you would have:
NU 5-3
KSU 4-4
ISU 4-4
CU 3-5
KU 3-5
Mizzou 1-7
Remember though, Ksu only needs 2 wins to basically guarantee it. It would get crazy if K-state finishes 4-4, KU beats NU & K-State, ISU wins 2 more, and you have a 4 way tie for first in the north. I think by default of ridiculousness, UT should just have the crown and the North coaches can figure it out via Limp-arm fight. My money would be on Rhoads for sure.
Oh it's fun to imagine. Just win clones, just win.
Here are the remaining schedules for each of the North teams and I put my predictions for the hell of it. Most importantly we need to win, but secondly we need to root against KSU and KU with the exception of KU beating KSU.
ISU (2-2):
@ A&M - L
OSU - L
CU - W
@ Mizzou - W
Finish 4-4; lose tie-breaker to KSU
I think Mizzou and A&M are interchangeable but I think 2 wins is attainable. We need AA and Arob back to provide more dimensions to the offense. If we finish 4-4 I think we'll tie in cluster for 2nd.
K-State (3-1):
@OU - L
KU - L
Mizzou - W
@NU - L
Finish 4-4
I'm still wondering how they managed to get curb stomped by Tech then turnaround and wallop A&M. I think OU & then the meat(I mean skin and bones) of the North will wear them down. I think they win 1 at home over KU or Mizzou.
KU (1-2):
@TTU - L
@KSU - W
NU - L
@UT - L
Mizzou @KC - W
Finish 3-5
Their offense is great w/o pressure, defense is pourous at best. NU's D will put pressure on Toddy and the fun bunch and I see a Husker win.
NU (1-2):
@Baylor - W
OU - L
@KU - W
KSU - W
@CU - W
Finish 5-3
Imo, the mistakes they made against ISU can't physically be duplicated. Their D will keep them in every game except OU. I see the offense settling and NU taking the North. The road game at KU is monumental for their hopes bc I think the outcomes of the next two weeks are fairly predictable.
Mizzou (0-3):
@CU - L
Baylor - W
@KSU - L
ISU - L
KU - L
Finish 1-7
From what I've seen, Gabbert is a basketcase and fragile when it comes to real competition. (Granted he is a Rfrosh) The D just isn't good enough to keep them in games imo. They could just as easily pull out a W this week and the picture changes.
CU (1-2):
Mizzou - W
A&M - W
@ISU - L
@OSU - L
NU - L
Finish 3-5
I see only 2 more wins. I think they'll get A&M or Mizzou at home. They played UT tough, beat KU, and lost a head scratcher to KSU. The final 3 will be a tough stretch for the Buffs.
So you would have:
NU 5-3
KSU 4-4
ISU 4-4
CU 3-5
KU 3-5
Mizzou 1-7
Remember though, Ksu only needs 2 wins to basically guarantee it. It would get crazy if K-state finishes 4-4, KU beats NU & K-State, ISU wins 2 more, and you have a 4 way tie for first in the north. I think by default of ridiculousness, UT should just have the crown and the North coaches can figure it out via Limp-arm fight. My money would be on Rhoads for sure.
Oh it's fun to imagine. Just win clones, just win.
