IronHorseSooner
10/24/2005, 09:34 AM
Before I get into the team-by-team analysis, I want to list what I believe will be the finish in the race. This might not be the way that most experts see it, but based off of what teams have coming back, key recruits, and coaching, this is what I see (in reverse order):
12. Baylor (non-conference cancellation will be devastating, even though they should be better, talent-wise)
11. KSTATE (lost too much talent, basically a one-man team- Cartier Martin)
10. Missouri (inconsistent, may beat a few good teams, loss of Kleiza and Conley is too much)
9. Nebraska (A dangerous team, just ask OSU, who returns best two players- McCray (sp?), Milicic (sp?))
8. A&M (Talented bigman-Jones, and plays with intensity, could challenge for an NCAA slot, loss of Wright will hurt, though)
7. Colorado (Really high on this team, but not enough to challenge top 6, Ashby is a good bigman, Roby is a star in the making)
6. OSU (Curry is outstanding, great recruits, but too young to challenge the elite)
5. Kansas (See OSU, talented, but too young to challenge, next year is their year to gel, how does Rush fit in (and where is his head?))
4. TTech (Jackson and Zeno one of the best guard combos in the game, functional bigmen, Knight almost always has them overachieving)
3. ISU (Stinson is a star, best three-guard combo in the league, needs a bigman to step-up and replace Homan)
2. Texas (Hard choice, but their chemistry and depth (especially at the point) are questions, Is Tucker really the "heart and soul?- we'll have to see)
1. OU (more proven experience, plays with intensity every night, an offensive weapon at every position, hard team match-up with (just ask Chris Paul))
First Team:
Taj Gray, PJ Tucker, Terrell Everett, Daniel Gibson, Curtis Stinson
Second Team:
JamesOn Curry, Richard Roby, Kevin Bookout, Brad Buckman, Aaron Bruce
Just one man in the desert's musings
12. Baylor (non-conference cancellation will be devastating, even though they should be better, talent-wise)
11. KSTATE (lost too much talent, basically a one-man team- Cartier Martin)
10. Missouri (inconsistent, may beat a few good teams, loss of Kleiza and Conley is too much)
9. Nebraska (A dangerous team, just ask OSU, who returns best two players- McCray (sp?), Milicic (sp?))
8. A&M (Talented bigman-Jones, and plays with intensity, could challenge for an NCAA slot, loss of Wright will hurt, though)
7. Colorado (Really high on this team, but not enough to challenge top 6, Ashby is a good bigman, Roby is a star in the making)
6. OSU (Curry is outstanding, great recruits, but too young to challenge the elite)
5. Kansas (See OSU, talented, but too young to challenge, next year is their year to gel, how does Rush fit in (and where is his head?))
4. TTech (Jackson and Zeno one of the best guard combos in the game, functional bigmen, Knight almost always has them overachieving)
3. ISU (Stinson is a star, best three-guard combo in the league, needs a bigman to step-up and replace Homan)
2. Texas (Hard choice, but their chemistry and depth (especially at the point) are questions, Is Tucker really the "heart and soul?- we'll have to see)
1. OU (more proven experience, plays with intensity every night, an offensive weapon at every position, hard team match-up with (just ask Chris Paul))
First Team:
Taj Gray, PJ Tucker, Terrell Everett, Daniel Gibson, Curtis Stinson
Second Team:
JamesOn Curry, Richard Roby, Kevin Bookout, Brad Buckman, Aaron Bruce
Just one man in the desert's musings