SEC/Big 12 Challenge 2021 (Poll)

[cycophagus]

The Big 12 men hoopsters get a Saturday off from conference play to take on opponents from the SEC. Continuous action from 11 am to 7 am on various ESPN stations.

How many wins do you predict for the Big 12?


Here's a primer, courtesy of Heartland College Sports

Big 12-SEC Challenge: Ranking Games From 1 to 10

The Big 12 and the SEC will take a break from league play with the Big 12-SEC Challenge on Jan. 30. Here, we rank the 10 matchups, in order of best to worst matchup (with game time and television information): 1. Auburn at Baylor, 3 p.m., ESPN The Tigers barred themselves from the NCAA...

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[cycophagus]

Not much enthusiam from the home town heroes. Don't fresh legs count for anything? Miss St is not ranked, plus they play in an inferior conference. There ought to at least be a puncher's change, shouldn' there?

 

[NoCreativity]

Prohm has been terrible in this "challenge" so I dont see any reason that will change this year.

I'm surprised they are even playing this stupid thing this year, would have been a nice weekend to keep open to deal with cancelations instead of flying halfway across the country to play SEC teams.

 

[qwerty]

I don't know but I like Cycophagus avatar. She's in a league of her own.

 

[jbhtexas]

Prohm has been terrible in this "challenge" so I dont see any reason that will change this year.

I'm surprised they are even playing this stupid thing this year, would have been a nice weekend to keep open to deal with cancelations instead of flying halfway across the country to play SEC teams.

Is anybody in the Big 12 really traveling any further than they normally would for conference games?

 

[cyclones500]

Is anybody in the Big 12 really traveling any further than they normally would for conference games?

With the schedule for this year's challenge, answer is largely "no."

And if West Virginia were playing at Florida instead f home, it'd be closer than any of its conference road games.

 

[randomfan44]

The Kentucky vs. Texas game is canceled after Kentucky pauses team activities for 48 hours. I dont suspect that the Big 12 will win many of the remaining games, maybe 3 or 4 at best.

 

[dahliaclone]

Oklahoma is really flying under the radar in my opinion. They have four losses but have also beaten top ten ranked WVU and Kansas and now just beat a very good top ten Alabama team.

 

[ca4cy]

Nice win for OU, especially without Reeves. They're giant killers. This is one of Kruger's best coaching jobs imo.

Tech is just tough. Down 7 late and find a way. I'm jealous as hell of what Beard has turned them into.

TCU giving a good effort on the road but it's too bad they couldn't close the deal in regulation.

 

[Clonehomer]

Why does OSU put the camera locations so high in their arena? It's too high up and the angle is just wierd.

 

[cyclones500]

Why does OSU put the camera locations so high in their arena? It's too high up and the angle is just wierd.

seems like it’s been that way forever.

 

[dahliaclone]

Why does OSU put the camera locations so high in their arena? It's too high up and the angle is just wierd.

been that way for literally decades

 

[cyclones500]

been that way for literally decades

agree I don’t recall it being “typical” angle.

 

[AllInForISU]

Why does OSU put the camera locations so high in their arena? It's too high up and the angle is just wierd.

I'm guessing they don't have much of a choice.

 

[CYDJ]

been that way for literally decades

Is remember watching sam hill passing out of a low block possession as the clock team out on us down 1 from this exact angle. Is been at least that long.

 

[dahliaclone]

Someone explain to me how Iowa is top ten with four losses and their best win is likely Minnesota and Oklahoma has four top ten wins and four losses three to good teams.me and they’re barely ranked.

 

[cyclones500]

Continuing the camera angle discussion, going way back, wasn't that high angle fairly common at one time? Then most venues evolved to a more standard view, while GIA kept it?

 

[baylrballa]

Why does OSU put the camera locations so high in their arena? It's too high up and the angle is just wierd.

It is worse this year as their normal 2nd deck camera spot is too close to walkway for espn covid rules. So it's moved to a higher position.

 

[randomfan44]

Oklahoma is really flying under the radar in my opinion. They have four losses but have also beaten top ten ranked WVU and Kansas and now just beat a very good top ten Alabama team.

They are ranked #9 in the country now, hardly under the radar.

 

[madguy30]

Someone explain to me how Iowa is top ten with four losses and their best win is likely Minnesota and Oklahoma has four top ten wins and four losses three to good teams.me and they’re barely ranked.

Something something B1G gauntlet.

FWIW the B1G seems more competitive this year but Michigan looked like the team that has some longevity before their stoppage.