Let's take a crack at ranking Big 12 basketball ...

[surly]

This week will be like PGA separation Saturday. Baylor visits both Morgantown and Manhattan. Ku goes to Norman, then gets the Pokes at home, before Big Monday at Ames. It will clear up quickly.

 

[WastedTalent]

KU
Baylor
WVU

Iowa St
Tech
K St
TCU

Texas
Ok St
Ou

I'm sure the teams will jump around some, but I'm pretty confident this is the grouping. Maybe TCU and OK St flip flop, I don't have a good read on either of them.

 

[tejasclone]

The margin between spots 4-9 is not all that great. A handful of possessions are deciding most of these games so far. Should make for a lot of fun, tense basketball.

 

[surly]

Ku
Baylor
WVU

Iowa St
Tech
K-State
TCU

Texas
Ok St
Ou

I'm sure the teams will jump around some, but I'm pretty confident this is the grouping. Maybe TCU and OK St flip flop, I don't have a good read on either of them.

Not sure why you would put Baylor over WVU. But I agree with the rest of it. TCU beat Texas in Austin last night.

 

[WastedTalent]

Not sure why you would put Baylor over WVU. But I agree with the rest of it. TCU beat Texas in Austin last night.

It's not a poll ranking, just how I see the final standings. I still think Baylor will finish higher.

 

[awd4cy]

1. Kansas
2. West Virginia
3. Baylor
4. Iowa State
5. Kansas State
6. Texas Tech
7. TCU
8. Oklahoma State
9. Texas
10. Oklahoma

 

[surly]

It's not a poll ranking, just how I see the final standings. I still think Baylor will finish higher.

Exactly what the target is often can be challenging. Today, WVU seems superior to Baylor. How this all finishes is beyond my pay grade due to injuries, development of each squad and the like. Football is even more difficult that way, at least for me and due mostly to injuries. Tech may be most undervalued due to their seniority and depth.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I'm curious to see how Baylor responds to their beat-down.

KU
Baylor
WVU

Iowa St
Tech
K St
TCU

Texas
Ok St
Ou

I'm sure the teams will jump around some, but I'm pretty confident this is the grouping. Maybe TCU and OK St flip flop, I don't have a good read on either of them.

These groupings seem accurate now. It really feels like any road win is a good one, regardless of your position. I've been impressed with the strides that Tech and TCU have made already.

There are some really good coaches in this league.

 

[chuckd4735]

1. Kansas
2. West Virginia
3. Baylor
4. Iowa State
5. Texas Tech
6. Kansas State
7. TCU
8. Texas
9. Oklahoma State
10. Oklahoma

 

[surly]

1. Ku
2. West Virginia
3. Baylor
4. Iowa State
5. Texas Tech
6. K-State
7. TCU
8. Texas
9. Oklahoma State
10. Oklahoma

I like this group, today. Saturday night, it may be somewhat different.

 

[NATEizKING]

I think we are the clear #4 at this point.

 

[surly]

1. Ku
2. Baylor
3. WVU
4. TCU
5. ISU
6. Tech
7. K-State
8. OU
9. Texas
10. oSu

This isn't getting any easier. Biggest jump this week is TCU. Got to love that hire.

 

[chuckd4735]

1. KU
2. WVU
3. Baylor
4. TCU
5. ISU
6. TT
7. KSU
8. Texas
9. OU
10. OSU

If KU wins tonight, no change. If ISU wins tonight, WVU goes to one, Baylor 2, KU 3, ISU 4 and TCU 5.

 

[rholtgraves]

KU
WVU
Baylor
TCU/Iowa State
Tech/KSU
OSU
Oklahoma
Texas

 

[surly]

1. Ku
2. Baylor
3. WVU
4. TCU
5. ISU
6. Tech
7. K-State
8. OU
9. Texas
10. oSu

Didn't see anything Monday to change this ranking. ISU played their hearts out before a great crowd and lost to a better team which had way more tools. Play like that against any other on the list and ISU probably wins. I thought Morris was special.

 

[Cyclonepride]

I still think we'll be fighting for that 4-5 spot all year long. Need to steal some on the road and close out strong at home.

 

[awd4cy]

1. Kansas
2. West Virginia
3. Baylor
4. TCU
5. Iowa State
6. Kansas State
7. Texas Tech
8. Oklahoma
9. Texas
10. Oklahoma State

 

[cyclones500]

1. Kansas
2. West Virginia (tiebreaker for win over Baylor, although BU has stronger body of work)
Baylor
4. TCU (advantage over ISU for head-to-head; ISU may have big-picture resume advantage)
Iowa State
Texas Tech (tie w/ Iowa State; loss at ISU, but quality win vs. WVU)
7. Kansas State (similar to ISU for close “quality losses” -- Maryland, at KU, at Tech, but Iowa State's "good losses" are better); no good wins.
8. Oklahoma State (rough start in Big 12, but played both at BU and at KU, does have a road win at WSU)
9. Texas (challenging non-con schedule, little to show for it)
10. Oklahoma

 

[GTO]

Didn't see anything Monday to change this ranking. ISU played their hearts out before a great crowd and lost to a better team which had way more tools. Play like that against any other on the list and ISU probably wins. I thought Morris was special.

Yes, that KU team is full of tools.

 

[randomfan44]