Did the non-conference record match your expectations?

[Clones21]

We really need a high powerd Offense to compete in this league..thats what every other team does..i understand Mcd preaches defence but cmon man..

[cygrads]

Butttttttttttt we may improve in the big 12 to get us past 5 games..I think were one of the teams that could upset a Texas or Baylor club

I'll have two of whatever you're drinking. I hope you're right but I just don't see where the wins are coming from.

CU - 2 wins
KSU - 1 win
Neb - 1 win
TTU - 1 win

These are all the possible wins I see at this point and none of them are sure bets. We would be very lucky to get 4 of those 5.

[EggMcClone]

Why not?

Well, when's the last time we won a Big 12 road game? That's probably an automatic 7 or 8 losses there which doesn't leave us much room for error. Nebraska and Colorado should be pretty bad too but KSU and MU have had much better nonconference seasons so it wouldn't surprise me if we drop at least one at home to one of them.

Brackins is our only real offensive weapon unless we're knocking down a ton of threes. That will work against smaller schools but he's going to face a lot better defenses in the Big 12. I hope we do better but I just don't see it.

[CyGuy33]

I'll have two of whatever you're drinking. I hope you're right but I just don't see where the wins are coming from.

CU - 2 wins
KSU - 1 win
Neb - 1 win
TTU - 1 win

These are all the possible wins I see at this point and none of them are sure bets. We would be very lucky to get 4 of those 5.

Winning at Colorado is harder then you think. No matter how bad that team is.

[cygrads]

Winning at Colorado is harder then you think. No matter how bad that team is.

That would be the "very lucky" part of my post. Why we lose so much at the morgue aka Coors Center is beyond me.

[JonDMiller]

I think I had 13-2, and then 7-9 in Big 12.

I was too optimistic on the 13, and think 5 to 6 wins in Big 12.

[cybsball20]

I think I had 13-2, and then 7-9 in Big 12.

I was too optimistic on the 13, and think 5 to 6 wins in Big 12.

Do your research Jon, you also didn't think Drake would get to 20...

[jimmycy]

I predicted 11-4. I say 6-10 in conference. 17-14 overall. I hoped foe a little more. Good thing the big 12 is weak.

[CyGuy33]

That would be the "very lucky" part of my post. Why we lose so much at the morgue aka Coors Center is beyond me.

I'm going to go with the altitude. Also, that is the only conference game that is not a chartered flight which can effect the habbits of players.

[Rick]

We wouldn't have won near as many games if Brackins had scored so many points. Seriously tho, if we can get to 15-16 and if the CBI exists and we get in it is more practices and playing time for the team to point to next year.

[Wesley]

No way. NIT has a very competitive field. 16-15 has us sitting at home. I think we have to go 8-8 to get consideration for the NIT. Don't see it happening.

With all the creampuff non conference schedules in America, 20 wins is almost needed for NIT. So you need to split the Big 12 conference games. If you do that, then you go to NCAA. So I think we have played our way out of the NIT. Nothing or the NCAA.

[The_Architect]

About what I expected: Some pleasant "upsets" and some head-scratching losses. I expect conference play to be the same.

[cybear52]

arent they thinking of taking out the CBI

[cstrunk]

Pretty close to what I thought. I don't remember what I predicted for sure, but I think it was either 11-4 or 12-3. The wins and losses were a little odd (Hawaii and SDSU?). I think we'll go 5-11 in Big 12 play. 16-15 going into the Big 12 Tournament.

[CycloneErik]

It seems about right. I'm not convinced that the "Big XII North" is impressive overall this year, so that has to factor into some wins. I sure hope to be present for two victories over Nebraska

We should be able to win a handful of conference games. There is more coming together than falling apart.