SI picks NU to win the North

[huskeraddict]

Sports Illustrated picked Nebraska to finish up the regular season at 9-3 (6-2) and take the North again but we get beat in the title game by Texas and face Florida State in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1

 

Here's how they pick the rest of the Big XII

 

North

1. Nebraska 9-3 (6-2)

2. Missouri 9-3 (5-3)

3. Kansas State 7-5 (4-4)

4. Colorado 5-7 (3-5)

5. Kansas 6-6 (2-6)

6. Iowa State 4-8 (1-7)

 

South

1. Texas 11-1 (7-1)

2. Oklahoma 10-2 (6-2)

3. Oklahoma State 8-4 (5-3)

4. Texas Tech 8-4 (4-4)

5. Texas A&M 8-4 (4-4)

6. Baylor 3-9 (0-8)

 

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Alvin Bowen, LB Iowa State

Chase Daniel, QB Missouri

Graham Harrell, QB Texas Tech

Bernard Jackson, WR Colorado

Marcus Watts, DB Kansas State

 

NOTABLE

Top Offensive Player: Adarius Bowman, WR, Oklahoma State

Top Defensive Player: Ian Campbell, DE, Kansas State

True Freshman to Watch: Ryan Miller, OL, Colorado

Coach on the Rise: Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State

Coach on the Hot Seat: Dennis Franchione, Texas A&M

Sleeper: Missouri

[HuskerJosh82]

So who did they pick us losing to?

[adc7236]

I think I would give Texas A&M a bit more credit then 5th in the South. I knew Oki Lite would be better but I did not give them as much credit as SI did. Maybe I need to go back and look at a few things like the conf schedule.

[huskeraddict]

So who did they pick us losing to?

It didn't say, but I think we can all make the inference that USC was one

[HuskerJosh82]

So who did they pick us losing to?

It didn't say, but I think we can all make the inference that USC was one

 

 

and Texas, I am curious to see who else we lose to.

[HuskerJosh82]

So who did they pick us losing to?

It didn't say, but I think we can all make the inference that USC was one

 

 

and Texas, I am curious to see who else we lose to.

 

 

I meant to say, I'm curious to see who they had us lose to.

[westgatehusker]

I think I would give Texas A&M a bit more credit then 5th in the South. I knew Oki Lite would be better but I did not give them as much credit as SI did. Maybe I need to go back and look at a few things like the conf schedule.

ya they have franchonie on the hotseat too. deffenitly not enough credit. for goodness sake they return their qb and top two running backs their offense should be sweet.

[Foppa]

Probably have us losing to Texas and a road game...KU or MU, more than likely MU and having them mess up elsewhere.

[huskernumerouno]

WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLAYERS IN THE PLAYERS TO WATCH CATAGORY,

[Foppa]

WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLAYERS IN THE PLAYERS TO WATCH CATAGORY,

 

If I remember right, the article about that in the magazine was only the players from unranked teams, so that would explain why.

[huskernumerouno]

OK that explains it.

[JGS30]

SI has this wrong. NO WAY KU finishes behind CU. That's just stupid. Here is my prediction for SI.

 

1. Nebraska

2. Missery

3. Kansas

4. Kansas State

5. Colorado

6. ISU

 

There it is. Save this, and do what you want with it. SI has it wrong.

[skersOVRsc]

What it should be

 

North

1 NU - 10-2 (7-1) plus win over OU in B12 CS

2 MU - having an offense and sp teams isnt enough

3 KSU - Josh will carry an otherwise meiocre team

4 KU - RB Sharp will surprise alot of people

5 CU - this is D1 football bit*hes

6 ISU - would've lost to last years CU team

 

South

1 OU - no QB, but they have great RB's and Bob Stoops

2 UT - McCoy's health = season

3 aTm - very good, complete team, could replace OU or UT

4 OSU - d will let them down badly and often

5 TT - Grahm is alone, Leach is an a$$

6 BU - improved, but not enough yet

[huskernation20]

WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLAYERS IN THE PLAYERS TO WATCH CATAGORY,

 

If I remember right, the article about that in the magazine was only the players from unranked teams, so that would explain why.

 

 

No...its because all of the player on our team are soooo bad as* that there really isn't a "STANDOUT" player to pick. They should have just simply put "Nebraska Team" LOL

 

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I think I would give Texas A&M a bit more credit then 5th in the South. I knew Oki Lite would be better but I did not give them as much credit as SI did. Maybe I need to go back and look at a few things like the conf schedule.

 

ya they have franchonie on the hotseat too. deffenitly not enough credit. for goodness sake they return their qb and top two running backs their offense should be sweet.

What it should be

 

North

1 NU - 10-2 (7-1) plus win over OU in B12 CS

2 MU - having an offense and sp teams isnt enough

3 KSU - Josh will carry an otherwise meiocre team

4 KU - RB Sharp will surprise alot of people

5 CU - this is D1 football bit*hes

6 ISU - would've lost to last years CU team

 

South

1 OU - no QB, but they have great RB's and Bob Stoops

2 UT - McCoy's health = season

3 aTm - very good, complete team, could replace OU or UT

4 OSU - d will let them down badly and often

5 TT - Grahm is alone, Leach is an a$$

6 BU - improved, but not enough yet

 

Thanks for the credit guys! skersOVRsc: your predictions match mine and agree that with a couple plays going our way, could move ahead of OU and UT. Playing in Norman should be our biggest test in the south.