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Kansas State Football / Re: does playing Arkansas hurt the image of our program
« on: December 05, 2011, 12:18:03 PM »
Will playing ARKANSAS, a higher ranked #6 team, hurt the #8 KSU “image”? I’m going to go with a “NO” especially since Arkansas was ranked #3 in the BCS standings not too long ago. I also do not think it will hurt KSU’s “brand” because Arkansas’ only TWO loses have been to the BCS #1 LSU and BCS #2 ALABAMA… when KSU’s loses have been to the BCS #3 OSU and BCS #14 OKLAHOMA.
The BCS standings make this seem like a “close” game, being #6 and #8 teams and all, but the AP TOP STANDINGS say this is a #7 ARKANSAS vs. #11 KANSAS ST
Arkansas was also #15 on Forbes' Most Valuable College Football Teams… however Kansas State did NOT rank. Talk about an “image” and “brand”!
Just by being in the SEC over the BIG 12 assures that Arkansas played bigger and harder teams… look at the stats:
The SEC leads the Big 12 in all-time head-to-head match-ups with a 26-18-0 (.591) record.
Over the past 14 years ('98 -'10) the SEC holds a 30-18-0 (.625) advantage.
Against the Big 12's predecessor (the Big Eight) the SEC had a 43-43-6 (.500) record.
Anyone and everyone can say what they want, but it all comes down to game time. We will see at the AT&T Cotton Bowl!
The BCS standings make this seem like a “close” game, being #6 and #8 teams and all, but the AP TOP STANDINGS say this is a #7 ARKANSAS vs. #11 KANSAS ST
Arkansas was also #15 on Forbes' Most Valuable College Football Teams… however Kansas State did NOT rank. Talk about an “image” and “brand”!
Just by being in the SEC over the BIG 12 assures that Arkansas played bigger and harder teams… look at the stats:
The SEC leads the Big 12 in all-time head-to-head match-ups with a 26-18-0 (.591) record.
Over the past 14 years ('98 -'10) the SEC holds a 30-18-0 (.625) advantage.
Against the Big 12's predecessor (the Big Eight) the SEC had a 43-43-6 (.500) record.
Anyone and everyone can say what they want, but it all comes down to game time. We will see at the AT&T Cotton Bowl!