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Big XII - Week 13 Preview
November 23, 2007
By Benjamin Miraski
Looking back on the season, if you would have told me that neither of the participants in the Big XII championship would be decided until the last week of the season, I would have thought you were crazy.
Then again, if you have been following my picks this season, I might have to say the same thing (9-20-1). Like Guy Morriss, I definitely took my lumps this season.
So, how does the championship picture shake out? In the North, the winner of the Kansas – Missouri game will go to the championship. Simple, yes? The South, not so much.
If Oklahoma and Texas both win Saturday, then Oklahoma will be the South division champion. If only one of the two teams wins, then that team represents the division.
The big mess happens if both teams manage to lose, dropping them into a three-way tie with Oklahoma State. That means having to go to the massive Big XII tiebreaker procedure. And with that, it takes until the fifth criteria before a winner is determined.
That criteria: The team with the best ranking in the BCS standings will go to the championship. It could be late on Sunday before anyone knows who is playing on December 1.
At least we won’t be choosing out of a hat, like my picks this week.
Nebraska (+4.5) at Colorado - Winner goes to a bowl game, maybe. Colorado covers at home.
Kansas State (even) at Fresno State - Seven wins for Fresno is a bigger deal than six for Kansas State. Bulldogs win at home, keeping Kansas State from bowling. Serves them right for being crushed by Nebraska.
Oklahoma State (+11) at Oklahoma - Oklahoma is banged up, slowing their offense. Sooners win, but don’t cover.
Texas (-5.5) at Texas A&M - Dennis Franchione’s last game. Fittingly, it’s a loss. Longhorns win big.
Kansas (-2.5) vs. Missouri in Kansas City - The worst thing for the Big XII in the BCS would be a Missouri win. Of course, that is exactly what will happen. Missouri wins in an upset.
Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. His Big XII preview appears weekly on Blogcritics.org as part of their NCAA Tailgate. You can read the full preview for week 13 here. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com
Posted November 23, 2007 9:00 AM
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