Okay, I plotted out schedules and this is what I came up with:
1st: NU at 6-2 - Wins are ku, @ISU, @KSU, @OSU, Mizzoo, CU. Losses are to UT and @aTm. This is consistent with the way the Huskers finished last year. I can't explain the aTm game, just a feeling, so feel free to pile on..........
2nd: ku at 5-3 - Wins are aTm, OSU, CU, KSU, @Mizzoo. Losses are to NU, @BU, @ ISU. That is consistent with ku's home and away trend over the past couple of years as well as Mangino's ownership of Pinkle and his very, very, very tiny brain...
3rd: ISU at 4-4 - Wins are @KSU, ku, @CU, Mizzoo. Losses are to @UT, NU, @ OU, T-Tech. Severe losses on defense and brutal south rotation hurt the 'Clones. On the upside, ISU doesn't play the last two weeks of the season, so they'll be less likely to choke away games. (and before ISU fans get whiny about this, that is actually a slam against ku if you think about it.....)
4th: Mizzoo at 2-6 - Wins are CU and KSU. Losses are @Tech, @aTm, OU, @NU, @ISU, ku. Consistent with Pinky's road woes and the fact that he is Mangino's @#%$.
5th: CU at 1-7 - Win is KSU. Losses are to Mizzoo, BU, Tech, @OU, @ku, ISU, @NU. Talent losses start to hurt Buffs and I don't think Hawkins is the man for the job. Brought his matador DC and left his genius OC in Boise and the rest of his staff are paid like TA's staff were. Recipe for disaster. They get the nod over KSU simply because its a home game for them
6th: KSU at 0-8 - Wins are none. Losses are @BU, OSU, NU, @Mizzoo, ISU, @CU, UT, @ku. This is consistent for a new coach (with the most inexperienced staff in D1) inheriting a team with a huge talent gap (worst DL, OL and RBs in the conference) and a brutal noncon schedule. Prince may turn KSU around, but the talent isn't there this year and the learning curve will be too steep for the staff.
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Cheers,
NJ Hawk