CBS Big 12 Preview
Gary Parrish takes a look at the Big 12 basketball season and not surprisingly, KU comes out on top. Way on top.
KU’s schedule in the Big 12 is, on paper, about as easy as it could be, with the top teams from the South all visiting Allen and the North still mired in coaching change mud. Indeed, as soon as Nebraska finds a new coach, Bill Self will have the most tenure of any coach in the North if I’m not mistaken.
Back to Parrish, you should definitely check out the whole article, but here’s the concentrated essence of what he says:
There are three teams in the nation that, heading into the season, appear to be a level above everybody else. Kansas is one, with the others being Florida and North Carolina. So any Jayhawks fans worried about a third consecutive loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament need not worry. This team will be playing deep into March, and perhaps into April.
KU will likely be favored by 5 or more in every big 12 game this year. I think the toughest game will be in Manhattan for some reason. If Huggs knows one thing, it’s that he has to stop the multi decade streak and win one for the first time in Bramlage.
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November 1st, 2006 at 3:57 pm
Kevin Durant as Big 12 POY?? Don’t know about that, but good article regardless..
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:50 pm
Wow, I didn’t see that. Carmello Anthony didn’t even win POY in the Big East in 2003. A frosh would have to average about 25 and 12 to win it and no way does Durant do that. Maybe if he were playing for Colorado….or Mizzou….or Iowa State….or Nebraska…or K-State…damn the north is horrible.
November 10th, 2006 at 10:41 am
…Indeed, as soon as Nebraska finds a new
coach, Bill Self will have the most
tenure of any coach in the North if I’m
not mistaken…
You are mistaken. Until Ricardo Patton leaves Colorado, Bill Self will be second in tenure. Given that Patton has already resigned, he might as well be first. But he’s not.