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How great would it be if the minds behind the Big 12 and SEC could orchestrate something like the Big Ten and ACC do in basketball? As several articles and posts have aptly pointed out, it is possible to manipulate statistics to say whatever we want...

Who Would Win Big 12-SEC Challenge?

by Ryan Raber (Contributor)

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October 23, 2008


How great would it be if the minds behind the Big 12 and SEC could orchestrate something like the Big Ten and ACC do in basketball?

As several articles and posts have aptly pointed out, it is possible to manipulate statistics to say whatever we want. In fact, it was once said: "There are lies, there are damn lies, and then there are statistics."

Let's say I were in charge, and you could take current rankings and come up with the following set of games (higher-ranked teams usually get home field, but both conferences get six each):

2 Alabama at 1 Texas  

4 Oklahoma at 5 Florida

9 Georgia at 7 Oklahoma State 

8 Texas Tech at 11 LSU

Vanderbilt at 19 Kansas 

16 Missouri at South Carolina

Auburn at Colorado

Nebraska at Kentucky

Arkansas at Kansas State 

Baylor at Ole Miss

Tennessee at Iowa State

Texas A&M at Mississippi State

 

Let's all collectively agree to look at CURRENT TEAMS only.  Take a deep breath, review, and discuss. I get 7-5 in favor of the Big 12, maybe a game or two either way. (The seven are Texas, Ok. State, Kansas, Mizzou, Nebraska, K-State, and Baylor.)

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Author Poll Results

How many wins for the SEC?

  • 3 or less

    21.2%

  • 4

    18.2%

  • 5

    21.2%

  • 6

    9.1%

  • 7

    9.1%

  • 8

    6.1%

  • 9

    3.0%

  • 10 or more

    12.1%
  • Total votes: 33
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8 comments Last one added 8 months ago — Leave a Comment

  1. Kevin Chevalier 8 months ago

    I have it 8-4.

    2 Alabama upsets 1 Texas
    - Alabama pulls out the upset. Texas can't get the big win.

    4 Oklahoma blows out 5 Florida
    - Oklahoma destroys Florida at home. The offense is unstoppable, the defense is unrelenting.

    9 Georgia barely loses to 7 Oklahoma State
    - Oklahaoma State wins a shootout, because Georgia doesn't know how to play that game.

    8 Texas Tech can't play defense against 11 LSU
    - LSU wins at home against a defenseless Red Raider team.

    Vanderbilt loses to 19 Kansas
    - Reesing makes people believe he's a Heisman candidate again.

    16 Missouri wins against South Carolina
    - Missouri puts up 50 points for the victory. Chase Daniel cries in the post game interview.

    Auburn beats Colorado
    - Auburn shows why they were highly rated at the beginning of the year.

    Nebraska blows out Kentucky
    - The blackshirts are distributed after this shutout.

    Arkansas loses to Kansas State
    - Kansas State wins a close one.

    Baylor over Ole Miss
    - Baylor's QB runs for 2 and passes for 2 in a display of things yet to come.

    Tennessee over Iowa State
    - Iowa State stays the laughing stock of the Big12.

    Texas A&M over Mississippi State
    - A&M wins a mistake laden game of "who can recover a fumble."

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    • Ryan Raber 8 months ago

      Thanks Kevin. I am a bit biased, but I think Alabama has the LEAST chance of hanging with Texas in the BCS game assuming we can get there. If the play great, and hold us to our season low (38), I judt don't see how they score enough against Muschamp's group. I think the BEST game listed would be the Florida, ou game; but Florida had better bring the A game, or the fate you described is very likely.

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  2. Colin Flosi 8 months ago

    Texas over Alabama
    Oklahoma over Florida
    Georgia over Oklahoma St.
    LSU over Texas Tech
    Kansas over Vanderbilt
    Missouri over South Carolina
    Auburn over Colorado
    Kentucky over Nebraska
    Kansas St. over Arkansas
    Ole Miss over Baylor
    Tennessee over Iowa State
    Mississippi St. over Texas A&M

    Wow, the way you set it up, SEC would win all the bottom games.

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    • Ryan Raber 8 months ago

      I thought that as well. I think the strength of the SEC is the smaller gap from 1-12. The 'bad' teams are better than most other conferences' bad team. This exercise is downright COMICAL against the Big Ten and Pac-10. I am goin to take the winner of the poll, and do that article next week. I am not sure about AUburns strength, and I believe Baylor takes out Ole Miss- their QB is raw, but VERY talented... no exposure.

      With all the problems the Georgia line has had, I think they would have their hands more than full with this spunky Oklahoma State crew. For that matter, LSU might give them fits on Saturday night for the same reason.

      Thanks for the comments!

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  3. Cody Dockens 8 months ago

    winners
    Texas Bama is 0-7-1 against texas, if we couldn't beat them with some of our best teams we cant beat them now Texas by 14
    Ou close game Tebow keeps it close as a one man team but 1 man can't beat 11 by himself OU by 13
    Georgia saw first hand how bama runs the ball smash mouth running game, prepared them for OK state Dawgs by10
    Lsu high scoring affair with very little defense LSU by 7
    Vandy underated almost beat georgia, turnovers killed them, Kansas don't have the defense Vandy by1 their usual margin.lol
    South carolina Ole Balll coach is god for one upset a year. South carolina fell just short of beating LSU and Georgia, so who better to upset South Carolina by 3
    Auburn bad year, they are still better than colorado auburn by9
    Kentucky kentucky beat pelini's huskers handily, kentucky by 10
    Kansas state arkansas has no chance k state by 17
    Olemiss whips baylor Rebels by 17
    Tennessee still better than Iowa state Tenn by 17
    Texas a&m there might not be any score a&m by5 8-3 lol

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    • Ryan Raber 8 months ago

      Thanks for the picks. I find it somewhat interesting (on other articles on b/r) the swell of support in picking Texas Tech this week. I would imagine the vast majority haven't seen much of TT, but are banking on a repeat of their game against a very overrated Kansas.

      Love the 8-3 call on the pitiful Aggies by the way! Thanks

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  4. Luke Dan 8 months ago

    2 Alabama at 1 Texas

    Texas wins by 10, Colt McCoy and that offense gives Alabama too much to handle.

    4 Oklahoma at 5 Florida

    Oklahoma by 3, a shootout that Oklahoma just finds a way to win.

    9 Georgia at 7 Oklahoma State

    Oklahoma State by 7, even if they got killed by Georgia last year this team is 10 times better this year. Oklahoma State runs all over them.

    8 Texas Tech at 11 LSU

    Texas Tech wins by 21 with their offense leading the way over the overrated LSU team.

    Vanderbilt at 19 Kansas

    Vanderbilt dominates Kansas in this one winning by 28, Kansas is the most overrated team in the Big 12.

    16 Missouri at South Carolina

    Missouri by 17 in a high scoring game.

    Auburn at Colorado

    Colorado winning by 3 with Rodney Stewart and the running game leading the way.

    Nebraska at Kentucky

    Kentucky by 21, is this because I think Kentucky is better or I hate Nebraska that much... who knows?

    Arkansas at Kansas State

    Kansas State by 10, Josh Freeman is the most underrated QB in the conference.

    Baylor at Ole Miss

    Baylor by 3, Freshman Robert Griffin III leads Baylor to the victory at QB.

    Tennessee at Iowa State

    Tennessee by 21... I guess?

    Texas A&M at Mississippi State

    Mississippi by 35, TAMU and Iowa State are two horrible teams in this conference.

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    • Ryan Raber 8 months ago

      Luke- I like your reasoning, as well as your hatred for A&M. Pix are hard to see, but it looks like you might be an Okie State fan...That was a great game, and I think you guys may well win out. Best of luck, and thanks for the feedback. ABC did something similar during the telecast, and they gave the Big XII a rather significant edge as well

      I think I may do a Big XII- Big 10 matchup just for fun this week- top to bottom pasting!

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