College Confidential

How will Big 12 end up in 2012? My guess for final standings:

Here's how I see the Big 12 finishing after four league games played (for every team but Oklahoma State and Baylor). Please hold your jeers until I'm proven to be dumb and misguided Dec. 1.

Kansas State	7-0, 4-0	11-1, 8-1
Oklahoma	5-1, 3-1	11-1, 8-1
Texas Tech	6-1, 3-1	10-2, 7-2
TCU	5-2, 2-2	8-4, 5-4
Oklahoma State	4-2, 2-1	7-5, 5-4
West Virginia	5-2, 2-2	7-5, 4-5
Texas	5-2, 2-2	7-5, 4-5
Iowa State	4-3, 1-3	6-6, 3-6
Baylor	3-3, 0-3	4-8, 1-8
Kansas	1-6, 0-4	1-11, 0-9

Here's a Fox Sports networks cheat sheet to find TCU-Oklahoma State on television across the nation:

Download Big 12 - TCU at Oklahoma St

TCU kicker Oberkrom selected as Big 12 special teams player of the week #tcu, #big12

TCU kicker Jaden Oberkrom, who booted a school- and conference-record six field goals in Saturday's 56-53 loss to Texas Tech, has been selected as the Big 12 special teams player of the week. Oberkrom, a freshman from Arlington Martin, connected on all six of his attempts, including a 42-yarder with 18 seconds remaining in regulation that sent the game into overtime. The Horned Frogs lost in triple overtime. Oberkrom kicked five field goals in regulation and one in the third overtime. He also was 5-for-5 on PATs during the contest.

Other Big 12 weekly honorees today included Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein (offense) and Kansas State linebacker Arthur Brown (defense). The Wildcats routed West Virginia, 55-14, to give No. 3 K-State (7-0, 4-0 in Big 12) sole possession of first place in the league standings.

_ Jimmy Burch

 

Kansas selected as runaway Big 12 men's BKB favorite; Baylor 2nd in poll, TCU last

Kansas has been selected as the prohibitive favorite in the Big 12 men’s basketball preseason poll, receiving nine of 10 possible first-place votes in balloting by league coaches.

Big 12 officials announced the results today. The lone remaining first-place vote went to Baylor, which finished second. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams.

TCU, a first-year Big 12 member, finished last in balloting behind Texas Tech, last year’s league cellar-dweller. The projected order of finish: Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas, Kansas State, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Texas Tech, TCU.

Kansas lost to Kentucky in last year’s NCAA championship game. Baylor fell to Kentucky in the Elite Eight.

Below is a loot at the balloting:

2012-13 BIG 12 PRESEASON POLL
Team (First-place votes) Points
1. Kansas (9)* 81
2. Baylor (1) 63
3. Oklahoma State 60
4. Texas 58
5. Kansas State 54
6. West Virginia 45
7. Oklahoma 34
8. Iowa State 28
9. Texas Tech 18
10. TCU 9

* - Unanimous Selection
Nine points were awarded for first place, eight for second, etc.
Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team.

_ Jimmy Burch

Best college FB team in Texas? Sagarin Ratings say Aggies, then Horns; both ranked in Top 10 nationally

After Saturday’s losses by Texas and TCU, there are no more undefeated major-college football teams in the Lone Star State. But several have only one loss. So, which team is best?

While voters in both the Associated Press and coaches polls sided this week with Texas (4-1), the No. 15 team in both polls, the Sagarin College Football Ratings selected Texas A&M (4-1). And the computer-generated rankings have the Aggies ranked sixth in the nation, two spots ahead of Texas, in A&M’s first season as an SEC member. TCU (4-1) is 19th.

The Sagarin Ratings, used in BCS calculations, also have five SEC schools ranked among the top seven teams in the country: No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 South Carolina, No. 5 Florida, No. 6 A&M and No. 7 LSU.

A pair of Big 12 teams ranked in the Top 10 of both voter polls, Kansas State and West Virginia, come in at No. 12 (K-State) and No. 15 (West Virginia) with Sagarin. K-State is behind No. 11 Oklahoma, a team the Wildcats (5-0) defeated in Norman, Okla. West Virginia (5-0) is behind No. 8 Texas, a team the Mountaineers defeated in Austin.

Below is a look at where college football teams from Texas, as well as Big 12 schools, fell in this week’s Sagarin College Football Ratings:

6. Texas A&M (4-1)
8. Texas (4-1)
11. Oklahoma (3-1)
12. Kansas State (5-0)
15. West Virginia (5-0)
19. TCU (4-1)
22. Oklahoma State (2-2)
26. Texas Tech (4-1)
30. Baylor (3-1)
32. Iowa State (4-1)
68. SMU (2-3)
92. Houston (2-3)
107. Kansas (1-4)
123. UTEP (1-5)
127. North Texas (2-4)
129. Rice (1-5)
136. UTSA (5-0)

_ Jimmy Burch

TCU drops out of AP poll; A&M joins at No. 22; Texas slips to 15th; OU up to 13th

TCU dropped out of today’s Associated Press college football rankings after falling to unranked Iowa State, 37-23, Saturday in Fort Worth.

The Horned Frogs (4-1, 1-1 in Big 12) had been No. 15 before the loss.

The latest Top 25 poll shows that this week’s Red River Rivalry matchup in Dallas will feature No. 13 Oklahoma (3-1, 1-1 in Big 12) and No. 15 Texas (4-1, 1-1 in Big 12). OU is coming off a 41-20 victory over Texas Tech (4-1, 1-1) in Lubbock. Texas dropped a 48-45 decision to West Virginia (5-0, 2-0), which improved thee spots to No. 5 in today’s updated rankings.

Texas A&M (4-1, 2-1 in SEC), which rallied for its fourth consecutive victory in Saturday’s 30-27 victory over Mississippi, joined the Top 25 for the first time this season at No. 22. Another poll newcomer is No. 23 Louisiana Tech (5-0), the Aggies opponent this week in Shreveport, La. in a game postponed from Aug. 30 because of Hurricane Isaac.

With three teams ranked among the top 5 in last week’s poll falling on Saturday, there was a shakeup at the top of the poll. The new Top 10 looks like this: Alabama, Oregon, South Carolina, Florida, West Virginia, Kansas State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, LSU and Oregon State.

Alabama (5-0) which received all 60 first-place votes for a second consecutive week. Oregon also was No. 2 last week. But the remainder of the Top 10 was reshaped by Saturday’s results.

_ Jimmy Burch

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TCU loses another player, 20th in nine months

Redshirt freshman linebacker Austin Terry has been medically disqualified and is no longer on the team, TCU confirmed Monday.
Terry is the 20^th player to depart the Horned Frogs since late last season. Terry, from Lago Vista High School, was part of the 2011 recruiting class.
He’s the fifth linebacker TCU has lost since the end of the 2011 season. Greg Burks was medically disqualified last fall. In February, Tanner Brock, the Frogs’ leading tackler in 2010, was kicked off the team after being arrested in a drug sting. Brock’s replacement, sophomore Deryck Gildon, left the team later in the spring because of academic issues. Last month, sophomore Danny Heiss retired from football because of an injury.

-- Stefan Stevenson
@FollowtheFrogs 

Texas to televise nine men's BKB games on LHN, including contests against UTA, TCU

Texas will televise nine men’s basketball games this season on the Longhorn Network, including the team’s Dec. 1 game against UT-Arlington and a Feb. 2 game against TCU. All nine of the contests to be shown on LHN will be played in Austin. In addition, 13 women’s telecasts will be shown by LHN.

The complete list of telecasts:

 

Texas Men’s Basketball Schedule:

 

Date	Time (all times CT)	Matchup
Fri, Nov. 9	7 p.m.	Fresno State at Texas
Mon, Nov. 12	7 p.m.	Coppin State at Texas
Tue, Nov. 27	7 p.m.	Sam Houston State at Texas
Sat, Dec. 1	TBD	UT Arlington at Texas
Sat, Dec. 15	7 p.m.	Texas State at Texas
Sat, Dec. 29	1 p.m.	Rice at Texas
Sat, Jan. 26	7 p.m.	Texas Tech at Texas
Sat, Feb. 2	7 p.m.	TCU at Texas
Sat, Feb 23	7 p.m.	Kansas State at Texas

Texas Women’s Basketball Schedule:

 

Date	Time (all times CT)	Matchup
Tue, Nov. 20	7 p.m.	Jackson State at Texas
Sat, Nov. 24	7 p.m.	Central Connecticut at Texas
Fri, Nov. 30	11 a.m.	Texas A&M Corpus Christi at Texas
Sat, Dec. 8	1:30 p.m.	UCLA vs. Texas at Reliant Stadium
Tue, Dec. 11	7 p.m.	Louisiana-Monroe at Texas
Thur, Dec. 20	7 p.m.	Cornell at Texas
Wed, Jan. 16	7 p.m.	Texas Tech at Texas
Sat, Jan. 26	1 p.m.	Kansas State at Texas
Wed, Feb. 6	7 p.m.	Iowa State at Texas
Sat, Feb. 9	7 p.m.	Baylor at Texas
Wed, Feb. 20	7 p.m.	Kansas at Texas
Tue, Feb. 26	8 p.m.	TCU at Texas
Tue, March 5	7:30 p.m.	West Virginia at Texas

 

_ Jimmy Burch

 

Las Vegas oddsmaker ranks TCU, Texas among top 15 favorites to win BCS national title

Three weeks into the college football season, four schools with local or Big 12 connections _ TCU, Texas, Oklahoma and West Virginia _ rank among the 15 most likely candidates to win the BCS national championship, based on odds released today by Bovada Sportsbook.

Among that group, Oklahoma (15/1) received the most favorable odds, followed by West Virginia (20/1), Texas (30/1) and TCU (60/1). All four teams remain undefeated heading into this week’s games.

The Las Vegas odds-maker has shifted Alabama into the favorite’s role as the BCS national championship favorite, replacing pre-season choice USC in the wake of the Trojans’ 21-14 loss to Stanford last week. Alabama, the defending national champ, received 19/10 odds, placing the Crimson Tide ahead of LSU (7/2), Florida State (8/1) and Oregon (9/1) on the list of heaviest favorites.

In the Heisman Trophy race, West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith has edged ahead of USC quarterback Matt Barkley in a crowed field. Smith received 5/2 odds, with Barkley at 5/1.

Below is a breakdown:

 

Odds to win the 2012-2013 BCS National Championship         

Alabama                       19/10

LSU                              7/2

Florida State                  8/1

Oregon                          9/1

Georgia                         11/1

USC                             12/1

Oklahoma                     15/1

West Virginia                 20/1

Notre Dame                   25/1

Stanford                        25/1

South Carolina               28/1

Texas                           30/1

Florida                          30/1

Clemson                       40/1

TCU                              60/1

Cincinnati                      75/1

Mississippi State           75/1

Michigan                       80/1

Kansas State                100/1

Michigan State              100/1

Nebraska                      100/1

Oklahoma State             100/1

Oregon State                 100/1

Louisville                       100/1

Arizona                         100/1

Wisconsin                     125/1

Virginia Tech                 150/1

BYU                             150/1

UCLA                            200/1

Missouri                        300/1

Tennessee                    300/1

Arkansas                      500/1

Boise State                   500/1

Georgia Tech                 500/1

Miami (Florida)               500/1

Texas A&M                   500/1

 

Odds to win 2012 Heisman Trophy

Geno Smith - West Virginia - QB             5/2

Matt Barkley - USC - QB                        5/1

De'Anthony Thomas - Oregon – RB         15/2

Landry Jones - Oklahoma - QB               15/1

Collin Klein - Kansas State - QB             15/1

Braxton Miller - Ohio State - QB              15/1

Le'Veon Bell - Michigan State – RB         15/1

EJ Manuel - Florida State - QB                18/1

Denard Robinson - Michigan – QB           20/1

Aaron Murray - Georgia - QB                   20/1

Marcus Lattimore - South Carolina - RB   20/1

Tajh Boyd - Clemson - QB                      20/1

AJ McCarron - Alabama - QB                  28/1 

Montee Ball - Wisconsin - RB                 30/1

Taylor Martinez - Nebraska - QB             30/1

 

Where will Notre Dame finish the Season in the AP Polls?

Over/Under                    15.5

 

_ Jimmy Burch