Just for fun, let's talk conference football ...

TheJackWePack5

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Starting safety and nickle also graduated. Both corners return. O'line returns 5 of 6. Receivers return 2 of 3. QB and fullback return. Running back was by committee; stud, oft-injured, frosh returns, Alex Barnes.

BTW, Jessie Ertz is out for the spring. Had shoulder surgery.
Interesting. K-State won't be the most talented team in the conference, but they never usually are. If I were forced to put them somewhere, i'd put them at 3 behind OU, OSU, and ahead of WVU.
 

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1. Oklahoma
2. Kansas State
3. Oklahoma State
4. West Virginia
5. TCU
6. Texas
7. Baylor
8. Iowa State
9. Texas Tech
 
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After all the close losses the past 8 years..Ksu is at the top of my list for most wanted upset and are now my most hated big 12 team. A curse be upon kstate...I will be utilizing my voodoo doll version of their qb.
 
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Does KSU have a good back up QB? Can't exactly call Ertz a reliable 13 game starter. Especially the way Snyder punishes his QBs
 

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I just hope we win 6 games

UNI
Iowa
@Akron

Best chances are
Texas
KU
TCU
OSU

Wouldnt be interesting to win 7 games and not lose at home. When is the last time that has ever happened.
 

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I just hope we win 6 games

UNI
Iowa
@Akron

Best chances are
Texas
KU
TCU
OSU

Wouldnt be interesting to win 7 games and not lose at home. When is the last time that has ever happened.

I'd think we have an ok shot at Texas Tech again, even on the road.

Honestly I don't expect them to be a lot better than KU.
 

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It was a response to the guy who had K-State in the second tier. That's just cat bait, isn't it?
Nope. I guess I could see them being 4th in these rankings, but would have them in "2nd tier" compared to the 3 that are in the top tier that was listed.
 

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I'm not trying to hate on KSU either it's just what I think of who should compete(top tier) for the title. Although, reading through more of this thread I can definitely see why KSU could be included in that convo.
 

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Unlike hoops, fans are not familiar enough with circumstances surrounding other conference schools to make accurate football predictions, primarily because there are so many more elements to football. For example, I have no clue about the quality of ISU's offense and defensive lines, none whatsoever. Yet, those are most often the determining units in victory.

https://athlonsports.com/college-football/early-big-12-football-predictions-2017
 
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For fans who consider game locations as a factor in the standings, here are Big 12 schedules for 2017 … I might have some inaccuracies about the neutral-site games, I compiled it quickly. (I also find it interesting to compare non-conference schedules).

Baylor
Liberty
UTSA
at Duke
Oklahoma
at Kansas State
at Oklahoma State
West Virginia
Texas
at Kansas
vs. Texas Tech
Iowa State
vs. TCU

Iowa State
UNI
Iowa
at Akron
Texas
at Oklahoma
Kansas
at Texas Tech
TCU
at West Virginia
Oklahoma State
at Baylor
at Kansas State

Kansas
Southeast Missouri
Central Michigan
at Ohio
West Virginia
Texas Tech
at Iowa state
at TCU
Kansas State
Baylor
at Texas
Oklahoma
at Oklahoma State

Kansas State
Central Arkansas
Charlotte
at Vanderbilt
Baylor
at Texas
TCU
Oklahoma
at Kansas
at Texas Tech
West Virginia
at Oklahoma State
Iowa State

Oklahoma
UTEP
at Ohio State
Tulane
at Baylor
Iowa State
vs. Texas
at Kansas State
Texas Tech
at Oklahoma State
TCU
at Kansas
West Virginia


Oklahoma State

Tulsa
at South Alabama
at Pittsburgh
TCU
at Texas Tech
Baylor
at Texas
at West Virginia
Oklahoma
at Iowa State
Kansas State
Kansas

TCU
Jackson State
at Arkansas
SMU
at Oklahoma State
West Virginia
at Kansas State
Kansas
at Iowa State
Texas
at Oklahoma
at Texas Tech
vs. Baylor

Texas
Maryland
San Jose State
at USC
at Iowa state
Kansas State
vs. Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
at Baylor
at TCU
Kansas
at West Virginia
Texas Tech

Texas Tech
Eastern Washington
Arizona State
at Houston
Oklahoma State
at Kansas
at West Virginia
Iowa State
at Oklahoma
Kansas State
vs. Baylor
TCU
at Texas

West Virginia
Virginia Tech
East Carolina
Delaware
at Kansas
at TCU
Texas Tech
at Baylor
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
at Kansas State
Texas
at Oklahoma
 
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