i have watched most of the in conference games so far......
here are some observations......
Tex. Tech tonight outplayed A&M but the refs let pretty much everything go inside and A&M was much more physical thus could stay close........was not really impressed with either team though....
Last Sat, against K-State, K-State should have covered, but could not hit a layup the last 10 minutes of the 2nd half......it was a 4 point game at about the 10 minute mark and then they just played aweful missing everyhting and turning everything over to lose........i think right now K-State and Nebraska might be the worst two teams in the league......A&M might be slightly better and......
Kansas is rolling......the guard play is good and the most consistent inside game in the nation with Collison and Gooden will provide them with minimal down nights this year
Oklahoma is very athletic and a really really good team
Ok. State -- loss to Texas was mostly because of losing their star player Maurice Baker......team couldn't hit from the outside and that cost them.....also he was giddy against Baylor and I would check his status before a play is made........may be some value with OSU when he is back to full force.....this is a very very good team with him and they will no doubtedly win several 20 point + games this year especially at home.......
Texas.....although they lost Owens, they have a big dude in the middle who is cleaning house.....others have picked up scoring slack and this team is not much different without him.....may be even better in fact......others are more involved in the offense and it now revolves around frosh point guard Ford who plays just like Jaque Vaughn did......
Baylor......middle of the pack team.....will probably sneak an upset or two at home but i don't see them winning many road games and i would bet against them on the road a lot...
Mizzou......very very overrated......shooters are not hot and team has bad bad point guard.....until something is done about Stokes or he improves overnight they are a go against especially on the road.....
Iowa State......team will get better as the season goes along....almost guarantee of that......see lots of value in playing them........eustachy teams are typical of that......
Colorado.....haven't seen them.....team will probably cover once in a while at home but always a good fade on the road.....
Tex. Tech will have problems with physical teams this year.....big 12 officiating is very loose and Tech had a hard time with A&M lets see how they handle UT and OU....will be hard for them to play with them i think.......
Home Court is huge in the big 12.......very huge......especially from here on out when the students are back.....
here are some observations......
Tex. Tech tonight outplayed A&M but the refs let pretty much everything go inside and A&M was much more physical thus could stay close........was not really impressed with either team though....
Last Sat, against K-State, K-State should have covered, but could not hit a layup the last 10 minutes of the 2nd half......it was a 4 point game at about the 10 minute mark and then they just played aweful missing everyhting and turning everything over to lose........i think right now K-State and Nebraska might be the worst two teams in the league......A&M might be slightly better and......
Kansas is rolling......the guard play is good and the most consistent inside game in the nation with Collison and Gooden will provide them with minimal down nights this year
Oklahoma is very athletic and a really really good team
Ok. State -- loss to Texas was mostly because of losing their star player Maurice Baker......team couldn't hit from the outside and that cost them.....also he was giddy against Baylor and I would check his status before a play is made........may be some value with OSU when he is back to full force.....this is a very very good team with him and they will no doubtedly win several 20 point + games this year especially at home.......
Texas.....although they lost Owens, they have a big dude in the middle who is cleaning house.....others have picked up scoring slack and this team is not much different without him.....may be even better in fact......others are more involved in the offense and it now revolves around frosh point guard Ford who plays just like Jaque Vaughn did......
Baylor......middle of the pack team.....will probably sneak an upset or two at home but i don't see them winning many road games and i would bet against them on the road a lot...
Mizzou......very very overrated......shooters are not hot and team has bad bad point guard.....until something is done about Stokes or he improves overnight they are a go against especially on the road.....
Iowa State......team will get better as the season goes along....almost guarantee of that......see lots of value in playing them........eustachy teams are typical of that......
Colorado.....haven't seen them.....team will probably cover once in a while at home but always a good fade on the road.....
Tex. Tech will have problems with physical teams this year.....big 12 officiating is very loose and Tech had a hard time with A&M lets see how they handle UT and OU....will be hard for them to play with them i think.......
Home Court is huge in the big 12.......very huge......especially from here on out when the students are back.....
