Dirty Dozen Rankings II: Electric Boogaloo

Time for my second weekly ranking of Big 12 teams. Conference play hasn't started, so reality hasn't set in yet for some teams. Previous weeks ranking in parenthesis.

1. Oklahoma: (1) Beat the hell out of Idle last weekend.
2. Missouri: (2) Lack of defense almost cost them against Buffalo
3. texas: (3) Just waiting for the fall that will come after the OU game.
4. Oklahoma State: (5) Because they would outscore Colorado.
5. Texas Tech: (6) Dentists say too many cupcakes causes cavities.
6. Colorado: (4) I thought they didn't win as much as WVU lost.
7. Nebraska: (8) Virginia Tech shouldn't be much of a test.
8. Kansas: (9) They struggled with Sam Houston State.
9. Kansas State: (7) Ugly loss to Louisville.
10. Baylor: (10)  Nice loss on national television to UConn.
11. Iowa State: (11) Nice comeback attempt against UNLV.
12. Texas A&M: (12) Blowout loss to Miami means they're still 12th.

Notes: Oklahoma still appears to be the class of this conference. Missouri's lack of a defense is going to bite them in a game this season, probably when they least expect it. Maybe in the Kansas game? texas should beat Arkansas, although I think the hogs will make it a game for at least a half on hatred alone. texas' porous secondary versus Arkansas' toothless spread offense should be interesting to watch. I was very disappointed in Colorado's performance against West Virginia, so much so that I dropped them two spots. Colorado was almost beaten by two players, Noel Devine and Pat White. Oklahoma State has a chance to prove me correct by beating CU in November. This week, they have a decent test in Troy. I expect State to roll up the points after their blowout loss on the road last season. Tech moves up just b/c I was that disappointed in Colorado. Kansas averaged 3.4 yds per carry aganst a I-AA team; that isn't going to get it done in conference play. Kansas State is saved from being called the worst team in the Big 12 North by Iowa State. Baylor showed that they're still Baylor by losing to UConn. With apologies to Rob Lunn, UConn's defense played poorly. The game was a contest of which defense would give out first and Baylor, being Baylor, quickly capitulated. Iowa State makes everyone else in the Big 12 North look good. They looked horrible and slow against UNLV.  A&M showed signs of life (and even improvement) against Miami, but a blowout loss to an average team is still a blowout loss to an average team.