As Matt Shoultz said on twitter, Let 'em sleep...
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CBS Early Big XII Power Rankings
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I saw that one as well, TCU being that high is a bit of a reach. I know they didnt lose much but its much harder to go from decent to great then it is to go from horrible to decent. Every team does have a good shot at being decent though this year. Hoping we can be in the 6 range at the end.
A lot of projections are going to be based on who we lose, which is understandable. The biggest thing I took away from those rankings is the Big 12 is a very difficult basketball conference.
Wigginton is a perfect fit for what we need from a high-level freshman, which I think goes unnoticed when considering the top freshman in the league.
Not many people are going to know who Jackson is,much less watched how he ended the season offensively. The same goes for Young and his role in turning the season around. They will mostly see a bench player that averaged 6 points and a sophomore big man that averaged 4 and 3. Throw in a transfer that has blown out the same knee in consecutive seasons and another no-name transfer from a school known by four initials, and you have a recipe for very low expectations.
Wigginton is a perfect fit for what we need from a high-level freshman, which I think goes unnoticed when considering the top freshman in the league.
Not many people are going to know who Jackson is,much less watched how he ended the season offensively. The same goes for Young and his role in turning the season around. They will mostly see a bench player that averaged 6 points and a sophomore big man that averaged 4 and 3. Throw in a transfer that has blown out the same knee in consecutive seasons and another no-name transfer from a school known by four initials, and you have a recipe for very low expectations.
Perfect. I prefer to be doubted.
Not saying we will be an all world team, but I feel like if guys like Lewis and Wigginton were recruited to play for Kansas or Texas, the media wouldn't be able to shut up about it.
Not saying we will be an all world team, but I feel like if guys like Lewis and Wigginton were recruited to play for Kansas or Texas, the media wouldn't be able to shut up about it.
LOL, TCU isn't finishing 3rd and K-State and Tech aren't finishing ahead of us either.
Remember Iowa State getting picked dead last in the Big 12 in 1999-2000?
I think it was USA Today who published their picks and had ISU 12th out of 12 teams.
USA Today also picked us last in 2013-2014. We went on to win the Big 12 Tourney and Sweet 16.
CycloneErik
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I wouldn't put ISU that low, but I probably wouldn't be surprised by varying assessments that vary a lot among 3rd through 6th or maybe 5th-8th, overlapping.
TCU has potential with a lot returning from NIT title, but I think 3rd is a reach.
I'm OK with OU at No. 6, could be even higher, some returning impact plus Kruger's general ebb/flow career measurement, Sooners probably do an upswing, but maybe at least a season from high-impact.
Baylor & Texas, I can't seem to pinpoint yet. Seems like they've been slightly overvalued in offseason projections; BU will fall off a bit, UT probably climbs compared to last season.
KSU will be closer to NCAA bid than we might expect, probably in a competitive mix ... Weber teams are so, I don't know what to call it — "Weber-like."
TCU has potential with a lot returning from NIT title, but I think 3rd is a reach.
I'm OK with OU at No. 6, could be even higher, some returning impact plus Kruger's general ebb/flow career measurement, Sooners probably do an upswing, but maybe at least a season from high-impact.
Baylor & Texas, I can't seem to pinpoint yet. Seems like they've been slightly overvalued in offseason projections; BU will fall off a bit, UT probably climbs compared to last season.
KSU will be closer to NCAA bid than we might expect, probably in a competitive mix ... Weber teams are so, I don't know what to call it — "Weber-like."
Yeah its hard to argue this, but id be pretty surprised if ISU finishes that close to last. My guess right now would be something like...
1. KU
2. WVU
3. Texas
4. TCU
5. BU
6. OU
7. ISU
8. KSU
9. OSU
10. TT
I could see any argument for moving a team up or down one spot. My goal for ISU is to avoid playing Wednesday in Kansas City.
1. KU
2. WVU
3. Texas
4. TCU
5. BU
6. OU
7. ISU
8. KSU
9. OSU
10. TT
I could see any argument for moving a team up or down one spot. My goal for ISU is to avoid playing Wednesday in Kansas City.
