Cy Picks The Winners In Week 11

[Cy the Cyclone]

Big week this time. Lots of teams with lots of things to play for. Bowl bids, Big-12 Division titles…winning records. Lots of interesting match ups. This is the one time of year when an underdog can play a big role in determining the fates of some of the big dogs of the conference. A great time to ball things up a bit. With this in mind…here are the winners for Week 11

 

Oklahoma State (8-1) at Texas Tech (9-0) – After watching OK-State demolish the best and worst that the North has to offer both offensively and defensively, I am convinced that, at this point in the season, this team is at least the second if not the best team in the Big 12. They can rush the ball and pass the ball…solid all the way around. Texas Tech is good…no denying that, but after watching them against Texas, I don’t think the defense has the stamina to stick with OK-State for the whole game. Texas didn’t pound them all four quarters but OK-State will. If Texas Tech can put a lot of points on the board in the 1st half, they could hold on to win. I don’t think they will.

OK-State (9-1) over Texas Tech (9-1)

 

Baylor (3-6) at Texas (8-1) – Baylor’s number is up this year going on the road against a Texas team that will be pumped up after a loss. Don’t expect anything pretty out of Baylor this weekend. Texas knows that in order to make it to the B-12 Championship game, chances are they will have to win out...any loss now will knock them out of the title. Their schedule looks the most favorable with Baylor, A&M and Kansas left. Don’t expect to see them show any mercy as they use these games to fine tune for the Championship game.

Texas (9-1) over Baylor (3-7)

 

Oklahoma (8-1) at Texas A&M (4-5) – TAM has had their triumphant journey through the bottom of the Big 12 having bashed Iowa State and Colorado…now they must return back to the reality which is the Big 12 South…and reality ain’t pretty Oklahoma is playing at a level right now that TAM can only dream of achieving. Solid on all fronts offensively and defensively good enough to humiliate a team of Texas A&M’s limited caliber. Look for a four-way tie in the South after this weekend.

Oklahoma (9-1) over Texas A&M (4-6)

 

Kansas State (4-5) at Missouri (7-2) – I don’t know what the deal is but, for some reason, Missouri just has not inspired me with a lot of confidence this year. There’s just something about their play lately that tells me Pinkey and crew are ripe for an upset from some unknown loser team…and that team is Kansas State. I don’t like Kansas State much and they have lost three in a row but their offense has shown flashes at times this season (though they still have no running game). A Missouri loss here sets up more fun for the Big 12 North title. Wistful thinking?

Kansas State (5-5) over Missouri (7-3)

 

Kansas (6-3) at Nebraska (5-4) – Two sometimes decent offenses face off against two somewhat sub-par defenses. Kansas is done with the bottom feeders of the North and now start a three week march against Nebraska, Texas and Missouri. Could they be looking ahead? Nebraska needs to put up some points early while keeping Kansas off the board. I think we’re going to see Nebraska finally put together a complete game this week after the embarrassing lose to OU. I’m sure everyone on the team is aware that if they can take out KU, they have a good chance of winning out. 8-4 would look really good to Pelini

Nebraska (6-4) over Kansas (6-4)

 

Iowa State (2-7) at Colorado (4-5) – The only thing Iowa State has going for it is the nation’s second longest road game losing streak. UAB (the record holder) has a bye week and then plays a horrible Tulane team on the road…which means ISU could end up with the record all to themselves! Except they will find a way to screw that up too. The one chance at notoriety they have this year and they will blow it by beating the Buffs in Boulder. The Buffs offense is horrible…30 total points in the last 3 games. This is a team that has digressed almost to the point of giving up. Iowa State may suck but all the players are freshmen and too stupid to know when to give up.

Iowa State (3-7) over Colorado (4-6)

 

As usual, feel free to display your vast football ignorance by disagreeing with me, especially considering a couple of the upsets mixed in there (to satisfy all you nay-sayers that complain that I always pick the “sure thing”).

[dustinl15]

I don't think I have ever said this but I like all your picks this week.

[holvy83]

looks good

[junior4949]

I think TT beats OSU, and I think Mizzou completely shells KState.

[Huskers532]

I think that Mizzou smokes KState. And I'm not sure that the Cyclones can beat Colorado.

[husker B-rent]

TTECH wins and MU wins but other than that, well played sir!

 

EVERYONE SHOULD BOW DOWN TO THE ALMIGHTY TAZMANIAN CARDINAL!

[Back In Black]

Big week this time. Lots of teams with lots of things to play for. Bowl bids, Big-12 Division titles…winning records. Lots of interesting match ups. This is the one time of year when an underdog can play a big role in determining the fates of some of the big dogs of the conference. A great time to ball things up a bit. With this in mind…here are the winners for Week 11

 

Oklahoma State (8-1) at Texas Tech (9-0) – After watching OK-State demolish the best and worst that the North has to offer both offensively and defensively, I am convinced that, at this point in the season, this team is at least the second if not the best team in the Big 12. They can rush the ball and pass the ball…solid all the way around. Texas Tech is good…no denying that, but after watching them against Texas, I don’t think the defense has the stamina to stick with OK-State for the whole game. Texas didn’t pound them all four quarters but OK-State will. If Texas Tech can put a lot of points on the board in the 1st half, they could hold on to win. I don’t think they will.

OK-State (9-1) over Texas Tech (9-1)

 

Baylor (3-6) at Texas (8-1) – Baylor’s number is up this year going on the road against a Texas team that will be pumped up after a loss. Don’t expect anything pretty out of Baylor this weekend. Texas knows that in order to make it to the B-12 Championship game, chances are they will have to win out...any loss now will knock them out of the title. Their schedule looks the most favorable with Baylor, A&M and Kansas left. Don’t expect to see them show any mercy as they use these games to fine tune for the Championship game.

Texas (9-1) over Baylor (3-7)

 

Oklahoma (8-1) at Texas A&M (4-5) – TAM has had their triumphant journey through the bottom of the Big 12 having bashed Iowa State and Colorado…now they must return back to the reality which is the Big 12 South…and reality ain’t pretty Oklahoma is playing at a level right now that TAM can only dream of achieving. Solid on all fronts offensively and defensively good enough to humiliate a team of Texas A&M’s limited caliber. Look for a four-way tie in the South after this weekend.

Oklahoma (9-1) over Texas A&M (4-6)

 

Kansas State (4-5) at Missouri (7-2) – I don’t know what the deal is but, for some reason, Missouri just has not inspired me with a lot of confidence this year. There’s just something about their play lately that tells me Pinkey and crew are ripe for an upset from some unknown loser team…and that team is Kansas State. I don’t like Kansas State much and they have lost three in a row but their offense has shown flashes at times this season (though they still have no running game). A Missouri loss here sets up more fun for the Big 12 North title. Wistful thinking?

Kansas State (5-5) over Missouri (7-3)

 

Kansas (6-3) at Nebraska (5-4) – Two sometimes decent offenses face off against two somewhat sub-par defenses. Kansas is done with the bottom feeders of the North and now start a three week march against Nebraska, Texas and Missouri. Could they be looking ahead? Nebraska needs to put up some points early while keeping Kansas off the board. I think we’re going to see Nebraska finally put together a complete game this week after the embarrassing lose to OU. I’m sure everyone on the team is aware that if they can take out KU, they have a good chance of winning out. 8-4 would look really good to Pelini

Nebraska (6-4) over Kansas (6-4)

 

Iowa State (2-7) at Colorado (4-5) – The only thing Iowa State has going for it is the nation’s second longest road game losing streak. UAB (the record holder) has a bye week and then plays a horrible Tulane team on the road…which means ISU could end up with the record all to themselves! Except they will find a way to screw that up too. The one chance at notoriety they have this year and they will blow it by beating the Buffs in Boulder. The Buffs offense is horrible…30 total points in the last 3 games. This is a team that has digressed almost to the point of giving up. Iowa State may suck but all the players are freshmen and too stupid to know when to give up.

Iowa State (3-7) over Colorado (4-6)

 

As usual, feel free to display your vast football ignorance by disagreeing with me, especially considering a couple of the upsets mixed in there (to satisfy all you nay-sayers that complain that I always pick the “sure thing”).

 

lol

[huskerjack23]

i like your picks...and considering your win percentage, your upset picks don't look necessarily like upsets.

[papersun87]

Didn't Colorado just lose Darrell Scott for the rest of the year?

[MUTigerFan]

I doubt Kansas State would beat a decent high school team from Texas. They've quit on Prince, surrendered 110 points the last 2 weeks, and totally blow.

[hosker]

i like your picks...and considering your win percentage, your upset picks don't look necessarily like upsets.

 

they lost there other freshman rb, idk his name though

[clone]

Big week this time. Lots of teams with lots of things to play for. Bowl bids, Big-12 Division titles…winning records. Lots of interesting match ups. This is the one time of year when an underdog can play a big role in determining the fates of some of the big dogs of the conference. A great time to ball things up a bit. With this in mind…here are the winners for Week 11

 

As usual, feel free to display your vast football ignorance by disagreeing with me, especially considering a couple of the upsets mixed in there (to satisfy all you nay-sayers that complain that I always pick the “sure thing”).

 

while I'd love to see NU and ISU win this week.

 

I disagree with these--

 

OK-State (9-1) over Texas Tech (9-1)

 

Kansas State (5-5) over Missouri (7-3)

 

Nebraska (6-4) over Kansas (6-4)

 

Iowa State (3-7) over Colorado (4-6)

 

 

 

BEAT KU!!

[jayhawk]

Big week this time. Lots of teams with lots of things to play for. Bowl bids, Big-12 Division titles…winning records. Lots of interesting match ups. This is the one time of year when an underdog can play a big role in determining the fates of some of the big dogs of the conference. A great time to ball things up a bit. With this in mind…here are the winners for Week 11

 

Oklahoma State (8-1) at Texas Tech (9-0) – After watching OK-State demolish the best and worst that the North has to offer both offensively and defensively, I am convinced that, at this point in the season, this team is at least the second if not the best team in the Big 12. They can rush the ball and pass the ball…solid all the way around. Texas Tech is good…no denying that, but after watching them against Texas, I don’t think the defense has the stamina to stick with OK-State for the whole game. Texas didn’t pound them all four quarters but OK-State will. If Texas Tech can put a lot of points on the board in the 1st half, they could hold on to win. I don’t think they will.

OK-State (9-1) over Texas Tech (9-1)

 

Baylor (3-6) at Texas (8-1) – Baylor’s number is up this year going on the road against a Texas team that will be pumped up after a loss. Don’t expect anything pretty out of Baylor this weekend. Texas knows that in order to make it to the B-12 Championship game, chances are they will have to win out...any loss now will knock them out of the title. Their schedule looks the most favorable with Baylor, A&M and Kansas left. Don’t expect to see them show any mercy as they use these games to fine tune for the Championship game.

Texas (9-1) over Baylor (3-7)

 

Oklahoma (8-1) at Texas A&M (4-5) – TAM has had their triumphant journey through the bottom of the Big 12 having bashed Iowa State and Colorado…now they must return back to the reality which is the Big 12 South…and reality ain’t pretty Oklahoma is playing at a level right now that TAM can only dream of achieving. Solid on all fronts offensively and defensively good enough to humiliate a team of Texas A&M’s limited caliber. Look for a four-way tie in the South after this weekend.

Oklahoma (9-1) over Texas A&M (4-6)

 

Kansas State (4-5) at Missouri (7-2) – I don’t know what the deal is but, for some reason, Missouri just has not inspired me with a lot of confidence this year. There’s just something about their play lately that tells me Pinkey and crew are ripe for an upset from some unknown loser team…and that team is Kansas State. I don’t like Kansas State much and they have lost three in a row but their offense has shown flashes at times this season (though they still have no running game). A Missouri loss here sets up more fun for the Big 12 North title. Wistful thinking?

Kansas State (5-5) over Missouri (7-3)

 

Kansas (6-3) at Nebraska (5-4) – Two sometimes decent offenses face off against two somewhat sub-par defenses. Kansas is done with the bottom feeders of the North and now start a three week march against Nebraska, Texas and Missouri. Could they be looking ahead? Nebraska needs to put up some points early while keeping Kansas off the board. I think we’re going to see Nebraska finally put together a complete game this week after the embarrassing lose to OU. I’m sure everyone on the team is aware that if they can take out KU, they have a good chance of winning out. 8-4 would look really good to Pelini

Nebraska (6-4) over Kansas (6-4)

 

Iowa State (2-7) at Colorado (4-5) – The only thing Iowa State has going for it is the nation’s second longest road game losing streak. UAB (the record holder) has a bye week and then plays a horrible Tulane team on the road…which means ISU could end up with the record all to themselves! Except they will find a way to screw that up too. The one chance at notoriety they have this year and they will blow it by beating the Buffs in Boulder. The Buffs offense is horrible…30 total points in the last 3 games. This is a team that has digressed almost to the point of giving up. Iowa State may suck but all the players are freshmen and too stupid to know when to give up.

Iowa State (3-7) over Colorado (4-6)

 

As usual, feel free to display your vast football ignorance by disagreeing with me, especially considering a couple of the upsets mixed in there (to satisfy all you nay-sayers that complain that I always pick the “sure thing”).

 

There goes your record, Cy.

 

Tech wins. (OK state is good, will be fun. Tech loses to OU, not these guys)

Texas wins (agreed)

OU wins (agreed)

Mizzou wins (K-State is gonna get OWNED)

KU wins (SHould be close, could go either way, but I stick with my call, we are favorites and should be)

CU wins (You not gonna win on the road with this team, sorry)

[jayhawk]

I doubt Kansas State would beat a decent high school team from Texas. They've quit on Prince, surrendered 110 points the last 2 weeks, and totally blow.

 

As usual, I hate to agree with a Tiger, but right is right.

[TMul]

Great picks Cy. Not a man crush here, but you're probably right on up there as one of the best posters on all college football boards. I would love to see you and LSUFreek get together.

 

I was MIA last year during this time frame; I'll be honest, I couldn't stomach the drama unfolding in Lincoln and totally ditched NCAA football for the remaining of the year except watching a couple of the BCS bowl games. I've never done that before. Call me a fair whether Husker fan or whatever (enough was enough for me), but I totally missed this game last year and this one is for you.