I started at 8 wins, but as the conference appears weaker and as A&M appears even more improved, I am looking for 9, with 10 being possible. Injuries aside, all signs point upward for this team.
By the second week of February, we will be a force to be reckoned with.
W 1/07 Texas Tech L 1/11 @ Oklahoma State L 1/14 Oklahoma W 1/18 @ Kansas State W 1/21 @ Iowa State W 1/25 Kansas W 1/28 Baylor L 2/01 @ Oklahoma L 2/04 @ Texas W 2/08 Colorado W 2/11 Oklahoma State W 2/18 @ Baylor W 2/21 @ Missouri W 2/25 Nebraska W 3/01 Texas W 3/04 @ Texas Tech
W 1/07 Texas Tech L 1/11 @ Oklahoma State W 1/14 Oklahoma L 1/18 @ Kansas State W 1/21 @ Iowa State W 1/25 Kansas W 1/28 Baylor L 2/01 @ Oklahoma L 2/04 @ Texas W 2/08 Colorado W 2/11 Oklahoma State W 2/18 @ Baylor W 2/21 @ Missouri W 2/25 Nebraska W 3/01 Texas W 3/04 @ Texas Tech
That says 12-4. But looking at the big picture rather than game-by-game, I say 10-6. So somewhere along the line two of those W's will be L's, but I don't know which ones. Most likely the home games against OU, oSu, and KU.
[This message has been edited by PermianBasinAggie (edited 12/19/2005 4:54p).]
I think we have a good chance of winning out at home. Maybe 1 slip up against OU or Texas. I think we can grap a road W at BU, KSU, tceh and maybe someone else. Thats 9 or 10 wins I could see right there.
6-10. But I hope I'm way wrong. But I've been one of the people all along saying I think we won't really see improvement this year because losing Antoine is so huge, so I'm sticking with that from an objective standpoint. I'd be THRILLED with 8 wins.
The conference is weaker than last season, but I honestly don't think I've seen the level of play that we had last season at this same point in the non-conference schedule.
AK is a disappointment. He'll get destroyed by the better Big12 teams.
Acie needs to step up his penetration efforts when we catch a zone defense. Last year we had significant problems with well run zone defenses and I think we had more offensive weapons from inside the 3pt arc. So far I've seen us struggle again against zone defenses with limited penetration and reliance on 3pt shots. That's fine if you're hitting those shots, but if you're cold from outside, you're in deep trouble without penetration to open up some dishes and attract some fouls.
I'm going to go with 8-8 and I think we have a shot at 9-7. With the conference being down, I'm not sure that will be enough to get an invitation to the dance. I'm thinking only 4 Big12 teams will get invited and 9-7 likely won't put us in the top 4 even if we win a game (finally) at the Big12 tourney.
im going to stick with 8-8 record, yes the rest of the big 12 is weak, but thats why there is a non conference, to get better, Kansas is young, but talented, and have played some key non confernce games, and we really havent, hoping for 10 wins, but 8 is the most likely...
maybe for CHRISTMAS Santa Clause will bring me mine....
I expect somewhere around/below 8-8. We might click at some point and improve, but so will a lot of teams in the big XII. Don't expect every team to look like they do now.
I wouldn't get too excited about the possible weakness in the Big 12. There are too many unproven players on this squad and I stll say that we'll miss AW a lot more than most of us are willing to admit at this point. I think that the best that we can hope for this year is to see evidence that the team plays hard every time out on the court and doesn't quit ( unlike the football and baseball teams ) and to win a game in the Big 12 tournament.