Conference Prediction for ISU
- Thread starter rholtgraves
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Pfft. That's the reason you ain't got any "likes" yet.
Heh, I'm happy to be wrong. But in my defense, something with the team has changed, specifically the emergence of an inside presence. Without that, we don't win some of the latest games we've taken.
Missed on the Vanderbilt part but looks likely they finish 11-7.
In the 4 games left on the #Cyclones schedule, we went 1-3 last year. Hopefully they use that as motivation.
Happy to be wrong! Our trajectory at the time was NIT. You quoting me doesn't make me a fool, nor does it make you an unquestioning prophet. We're entitled to opinions.
Prohm has shown that he IS clever enough to steal games and I couldn't be more excited about the trajectory of this team - a team that STILL has the worst set of bigs we've seen in a quarter century, btw.
My updated projection, thru 2-20 (note: admittedly, my previous order-of-finish had us losing to Tech)
1. Kansas (15-3)
2. West Virginia (12-6) Defeated Iowa State based on head-to-head record.
3. Iowa State (12-6) Lost to West Virginia based on head-to-head record.
4. Baylor (11-7)
5. Oklahoma State (9-9)
6. Kansas State (8-10)
7. TCU (7-11)
8. Texas Tech (6-12)
9. Oklahoma (5-13) Defeated Texas based on record against #2 teams.
10. Texas (5-13) Lost to Oklahoma based on record against #2 teams.
1. Kansas (15-3)
2. West Virginia (12-6) Defeated Iowa State based on head-to-head record.
3. Iowa State (12-6) Lost to West Virginia based on head-to-head record.
4. Baylor (11-7)
5. Oklahoma State (9-9)
6. Kansas State (8-10)
7. TCU (7-11)
8. Texas Tech (6-12)
9. Oklahoma (5-13) Defeated Texas based on record against #2 teams.
10. Texas (5-13) Lost to Oklahoma based on record against #2 teams.
I don't think our trajectory was ever NIT. People just freak out when we lose
At 13-9 it certainly was. Regardless, this team has rallied in a way that Fred's weren't able to by beating good teams on the road. We're a six seed right now, and that's damn good considering where we were.
I never thought this was an NIT team. Too good of guards and we've defended all year
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We also have the extremely unlikely (but mathematically possible) chance to win the outright Big 12 title.
1. Iowa State (13-5)
2. Kansas (12-6) Defeated Baylor based on head-to-head record.
3. Baylor (12-6) Lost to Kansas based on head-to-head record.
4. West Virginia (10-8)
5. Oklahoma State (9-9)
6. TCU (8-10) Defeated Kansas State based on record against #1 teams.
7. Kansas State (8-10) Lost to TCU based on record against #1 teams.
8. Texas Tech (7-11)
9. Oklahoma (6-12)
10. Texas (5-13)
----> I'm not sure this is be a better scenario for resume-strength, compared to what might realistically occur. But it'd be fun!
(Yes, I know, KU is not going 0-4 down the stretch. Humor me).
1. Iowa State (13-5)
2. Kansas (12-6) Defeated Baylor based on head-to-head record.
3. Baylor (12-6) Lost to Kansas based on head-to-head record.
4. West Virginia (10-8)
5. Oklahoma State (9-9)
6. TCU (8-10) Defeated Kansas State based on record against #1 teams.
7. Kansas State (8-10) Lost to TCU based on record against #1 teams.
8. Texas Tech (7-11)
9. Oklahoma (6-12)
10. Texas (5-13)
----> I'm not sure this is be a better scenario for resume-strength, compared to what might realistically occur. But it'd be fun!
(Yes, I know, KU is not going 0-4 down the stretch. Humor me).
Yes ... it was 2010!
Sorry, couldn't resist. I know what everyone means, it was just off by one (ISU was 13-8, not 13-9)
Cyclonepride
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I started the thread looking like the optimist, but this team has done so well I look like a pessimist now.
That's how I see it too. Semifinals to be Kansas vs. Okie State and Iowa State vs WVU.
