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The recent ESPN prediction of OU winning the Big 12 title by a 65% chance (highest among the power 5 conferences) got me to thinking of how I might see it play out. We've got months to go until kick off, so why not?
1. OU will not win the conference. One of TCU-Baylor will.
2. OU will lose to Texas, again. It is ironic, to say the least, that OU has become what Texas once was. The softer of the two teams . . . AND, the team that seems to get its act together predictably after the RRS each year.
3. TCU will surprise a lot of folks. Hill won't be Boykin, but he'll drive their bus fine. And thats all they really need to make that offense work. Defensively, they could be the best in the conference.
4. Texas will be in the conference title chase until late in the season. I think we we'll prolly lose the opener in heartbreaking fashion, but it will serve notice that Texas is back.
5. Despite predictions to the contrary, Tech's defense will still be everybody's best friend. They'll make a bowl and win a game or two they weren't supposed to though.
6. OSU beats some of the lower feeders on its schedule, but their OL will cost them.
7. West Virginia will make things interesting this year. They have an MO of starting strong then fading. They're loaded this year so we'll see if they can avoid injuries enough to keep momentum.
8. KSU, as much as I love Snyder, I think his spinning of straw into gold will hit a wall this year. Lower middle of the pack this year.
9. Kansas. No, not this year.
10. Texas may end up being the most complete team in the conference by season's end.
Some of these predictions are brash and depend on some things going a certain way, such as the Texas QB position. However, I have some faith in Gilbert's ability to parlay what he has into a successful, point-producing O. I think the talent he has right now is at least as good as what he had at Tulsa by modest standards. If you saw the Tulsa-OU game last year, you have to be very encouraged.
1. OU will not win the conference. One of TCU-Baylor will.
2. OU will lose to Texas, again. It is ironic, to say the least, that OU has become what Texas once was. The softer of the two teams . . . AND, the team that seems to get its act together predictably after the RRS each year.
3. TCU will surprise a lot of folks. Hill won't be Boykin, but he'll drive their bus fine. And thats all they really need to make that offense work. Defensively, they could be the best in the conference.
4. Texas will be in the conference title chase until late in the season. I think we we'll prolly lose the opener in heartbreaking fashion, but it will serve notice that Texas is back.
5. Despite predictions to the contrary, Tech's defense will still be everybody's best friend. They'll make a bowl and win a game or two they weren't supposed to though.
6. OSU beats some of the lower feeders on its schedule, but their OL will cost them.
7. West Virginia will make things interesting this year. They have an MO of starting strong then fading. They're loaded this year so we'll see if they can avoid injuries enough to keep momentum.
8. KSU, as much as I love Snyder, I think his spinning of straw into gold will hit a wall this year. Lower middle of the pack this year.
9. Kansas. No, not this year.
10. Texas may end up being the most complete team in the conference by season's end.
Some of these predictions are brash and depend on some things going a certain way, such as the Texas QB position. However, I have some faith in Gilbert's ability to parlay what he has into a successful, point-producing O. I think the talent he has right now is at least as good as what he had at Tulsa by modest standards. If you saw the Tulsa-OU game last year, you have to be very encouraged.
