KC Star: Dont go to sleep on Cyclones

**cydsho** · 01-22-2008, 09:13 AM

www.kansascity.com | 01/21/2008 | Three pointers: Dont go to sleep on Cyclones

1. KansasSurvived Mizzou shot
2. BaylorBetter than ever
3. Kansas StateLike old times
4. TexasSomething still amiss
5. Texas A&MAggies in retreat
6. Iowa StateGood chemistry team
7. MissouriSeeking road success
8. OklahomaAdjusting without Blake
9. Oklahoma StateNo error margin
10. Texas TechNearly conquered Norman
11. ColoradoClose to shocker
12. NebraskaWhere is victory?

**cyismydog** · 01-22-2008, 09:27 AM

That's a pretty good, accurate write up of the teams in the big twelve, probably the best one I have seen so far.

**BryceC** · 01-22-2008, 09:31 AM

The Star is the best paper in the midwest in my opinion. At least they have a great sports section.

**isuarch80** · 01-22-2008, 09:34 AM

Just got done reading the article - came over to post it on here. Nice work getting it on here so fast!!! :)

**ultracreative** · 01-22-2008, 09:40 AM

I have always loved the K.C. Star Sports page. They've always taken care of ISU.

Sad that we can't get the same quality of coverage in Iowa.

**CyinCo** · 01-22-2008, 09:51 AM

I noticed on the ESPN ticker last night during the Texas game that NE has the best defense in the Big XII statistically. Is that accurate or is it a function of the teams they have played to date??

**becrisgreg** · 01-22-2008, 09:54 AM

Very similar to Barfknecht's conference ranking in today's Omaha World Herald. Another paper that has good Big XII/ISU coverage.

Omaha.com Sports Section

**benjay** · 01-22-2008, 09:56 AM

We need to get a road win before I'll rank us that high.

**cycloneryan** · 01-22-2008, 09:56 AM

I love it when ISU gets pub like that out side of central iowa.

**kingcy** · 01-22-2008, 10:01 AM

Blair K does a good job covering the Big 12. If the ISU ended the season where he has them ranked that will be huge for this program.

**BryceC** · 01-22-2008, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by CyinCo

I noticed on the ESPN ticker last night during the Texas game that NE has the best defense in the Big XII statistically. Is that accurate or is it a function of the teams they have played to date??

A little bit of both. It's also skewed by the fact that they play VERY slow. But their SOS is also 234th, and their noncon SOS was a whopping 330th. So yes - they have played one of the worst schedules in the entire country so far.

I just looked - they have the 3rd worst noncon SOS of any BCS conference team. Only AZ St. and Oregon St. have worse ones.

**benjay** · 01-22-2008, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by cycloneryan

I love it when ISU gets pub like that out side of central iowa.

Papers outside of Iowa (KC Star and OWH) actually cover Big 12 sports, which is awesome. The DMR just covers ISU. It's just not a big-time paper.

**kingcy** · 01-22-2008, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by benjay

The DMR just covers ISU. It's just not a big-time paper.

They dont cover ISU very good.

**cycloneworld** · 01-22-2008, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by BryceC

A little bit of both. It's also skewed by the fact that they play VERY slow. But their SOS is also 234th, and their noncon SOS was a whopping 330th. So yes - they have played one of the worst schedules in the entire country so far.

I just looked - they have the 3rd worst noncon SOS of any BCS conference team. Only AZ St. and Oregon St. have worse ones.

That will happen when you play
Presbyterian (they played against a religion?)
Alabama A&M
Norfolk State
Creighton (L)
IPFW
Arizona State
Western Kentucky (L)
Rutgers
Savannah State
Oregon
North Carolina Central
Alcorn State
Maryland Eastern-Shore

It's no wonder they have started out 0-3 in the league.